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