Where does “cicada” come from?
Cicada comes from Latin cicāda, of unknown origin.
cicada (English): Any of several insects in the superfamily...
Definitions
- Any of several insects in the superfamily...
Ancestry of “cicada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cicada | cicada, tree-cricket; vocative singular of... |