Where does “ailurocide” come from?

ailurocide (English) comes from English ailuro-, from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

ailurocide (English): The killing of a cat

Definitions

  1. The killing of a cat

Ancestry of “ailurocide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishailuro-Indicates connection with cats
2Ancient Greekαἴλουροςcat; domestic cat; weasel
3Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
4Proto-Hellenicwalwólos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European welwel-Every word from Proto-Hellenic walwólos
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