koorts

Etymology
From, ,. Related to 🇨🇬, possibly abbreviated from a phrase containing, from.

An indirect relationship with has been suggested, via ; compare 🇨🇬  and. But this is quite speculative as all Germanic derivatives of this root have the sense of "coal", and it is formally unlikely.

Noun

 * 1) fever, illness or symptom
 * 2) feverish obsession