Where does “cancerate” come from?
cancerate (English) comes from Latin canceratus — eaten by a cancer.
cancerate (English): To grow into a cancer; to become cancerous
Definitions
- To grow into a cancer; to become cancerous
Ancestry of “cancerate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | canceratus | eaten by a cancer |