Question: where does the name chicken pox come from

title: Chickenpox
text: Why the term was used is not clear but it may be due to it being a relatively mild disease . It has been said to be derived from chickpeas , based on resemblance of the vesicles to chickpeas , or to come from the rash resembling chicken pecks . Other suggestions include the designation chicken for a child ( i.e. , literally ' child pox ' ) , a corruption of itching - pox , or the idea that the disease may have originated in chickens . Samuel Johnson explained the designation as `` from its being of no very great danger '' . 

Answer: answer: Why the term was used is not clear. It has been said to be derived from either chickpeas or chicken for a child (i.e., literally 'child pox').
answer: Why the term was used is not clear. It has been said to be derived from chickpeas, the rash resembling chicken pecks, chicken for a child, the idea that the disease may have originated in chickens, or "its being of no very great danger."