Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/wiheub48gLT.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Cows Gave Vaccines Their Name [bZDMB07xa0o] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 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 pesQGRVSiDE 3n0FDKaHNur upxMvGfsAXQ ETBl2OPoAKn YObK8CWQxcL
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 pesQGRVSiDE 3n0FDKaHNur upxMvGfsAXQ ETBl2OPoAKn YObK8CWQxcL