اسقوربوت

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French scorbut (scurvy), possibly from Old Norse skyrbjúgr (scurvy), a compound of skyr (sour milk) + bjúgr (swelling, tumour).

Noun

اسقوربوت • (iskorbüt)

  1. scurvy, a disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to spongy gums and loosening of the teeth

Descendants

  • Turkish: iskorbüt

Further reading

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