Where does “cantharidism” come from?
cantharidism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
cantharidism (English): poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
Definitions
- poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
Ancestry of “cantharidism”, step by step
cantharidism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English cantharides
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cantharides | Spanish fly Lytta vesicatoria; Spanish fly; a... |
| 2 | Latin | cantharides | nominative plural of cantharis; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Latin | cantharis | The Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria, and the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κανθαρίς | Spanish fly; kind of fish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάνθαρος | dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large... |