Where does “adelphoparasitism” come from?
adelphoparasitism (English) comes from English parasitism, from English parasite, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
adelphoparasitism (English): embryonic parasitism
Definitions
- embryonic parasitism
Ancestry of “adelphoparasitism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parasitism | Interaction between two organisms, in which one... |
| 2 | English | parasite | A person who lives on other people's efforts or... |
| 3 | Middle French | parasite | — |
| 4 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |