Where does “assassin bug” come from?
assassin bug (English) comes from English Bug, from English bugge, from Middle English bugge, from Proto-Germanic bugja-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
assassin bug (English): Any true bug from the subfamily Reduviinae of the family Reduviidae, all of which eat other insects. They can inflict a very painful bite, but don't cause disease
Definitions
- Any true bug from the subfamily Reduviinae of the family Reduviidae, all of which eat other insects. They can inflict a very painful bite, but don't cause disease
Ancestry of “assassin bug”, step by step
assassin bug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bug | A Volkswagen Beetle car; A Bugatti car |
| 2 | English | bugge | beetle |
| 3 | Middle English | bugge | bogy, hobgoblin, bugbear; scarecrow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bugja- | swollen up, thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via English assassin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | assassin | A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community... |
| 2 | French | assassiner | to assassinate |
| 3 | French | assassin | an assassin or other murderer; deadly; fatal;... |
| 4 | Italian | assassino | One who commits murder on someone else's behest;... |