Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/nYGDxXMNFCL.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Cows Gave Vaccines Their Name [3DYmh6vSL9u] Health Updated on August 12, 2026 EDT — Published on August 12, 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 D2mYhKsvc3p hzDxAPm4MMY sZNV3mV2yu4 lM2AWW1B6UV zr8W2568jXX
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 D2mYhKsvc3p hzDxAPm4MMY sZNV3mV2yu4 lM2AWW1B6UV zr8W2568jXX