Where does “arborcide” come from?
arborcide (English) comes from English arbor, from French arbre, from Old French arbre, from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
arborcide (English): Alternative form of arboricide
Definitions
- Alternative form of arboricide
Ancestry of “arborcide”, step by step
arborcide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arbor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arbor | A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a... |
| 2 | French | arbre | tree; axle; drive shaft |
| 3 | Old French | arbre | tree |
| 4 | Latin | arbor | a tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the... |
| 5 | Latin | arbos | Alternative form of arbor |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |