Latin edit

Etymology edit

From Gaulish, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *der- (to tear apart).[1] Compare Lithuanian dedervinė (rash, eruption), Polish odra (measles) and Latin derbiōsus (scabby).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

derbita f (genitive derbitae); first declension

  1. a disease of the skin, impetigo
    Synonym: impetīgō

Declension edit

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative derbita derbitae
Genitive derbitae derbitārum
Dative derbitae derbitīs
Accusative derbitam derbitās
Ablative derbitā derbitīs
Vocative derbita derbitae

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “der-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 208-209