Where does “amphibicidal” come from?
amphibicidal (English) comes from English amphibicide, from English amphibian, from Latin amphibius, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβιον, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
amphibicidal (English): Acting as an amphibicide
Definitions
- Acting as an amphibicide
Ancestry of “amphibicidal”, step by step
amphibicidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amphibicide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amphibicide | A substance used to kill amphibians |
| 2 | English | amphibian | Of or relating to the class Amphibia; Capable of... |
| 3 | Latin | amphibius | amphibious |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμφίβιον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |