Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/SfWPO4eolQp.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Cows Gave Vaccines Their Name [qVtDnXVabqN] Health Updated on August 11, 2026 EDT — Published on August 11, 2026 EDT Did you know the word "vaccine" comes directly from vacca, the Latin word for cow? ð® In 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner discovered that milkmaids exposed to cowpox were immune to smallpox. He named his new inoculation method after the humble cow- and nearly a century later, Louis Pasteur made the name stick for ALL immunizations! â #Etymologyâ â #linguahistoryâ â #Linguisticsâ â #Historyâ â #FunFactsâ â #DidYouKnowâ â #WordOriginsâ f33pEEXbVRQ 2cvqKa4z8JL 9bLhwexFGdm rovfvs5hTcf NCmu7vmngLo
Did you know the word "vaccine" comes directly from vacca, the Latin word for cow? ð® In 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner discovered that milkmaids exposed to cowpox were immune to smallpox. He named his new inoculation method after the humble cow- and nearly a century later, Louis Pasteur made the name stick for ALL immunizations! â #Etymologyâ â #linguahistoryâ â #Linguisticsâ â #Historyâ â #FunFactsâ â #DidYouKnowâ â #WordOriginsâ f33pEEXbVRQ 2cvqKa4z8JL 9bLhwexFGdm rovfvs5hTcf NCmu7vmngLo