Where does “cantharis” come from?

cantharis (English) comes from Latin cantharis, from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος — dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

cantharis (English): singular of cantharides

Definitions

  1. singular of cantharides

Ancestry of “cantharis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincantharisThe Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria, and the...
2Ancient GreekκανθαρίςSpanish fly; kind of fish
3Ancient Greekκάνθαροςdung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...
Every word from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος →Every word from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς →Every word from Latin cantharis →