Where does “ciguateric” come from?
ciguateric (English) comes from English ciguatera, from Spanish -era, from Latin -āria, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.
ciguateric (English): Relating to, or causing, ciguatera
Definitions
- Relating to, or causing, ciguatera
Ancestry of “ciguateric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ciguatera | A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating... |
| 2 | Spanish | -era | feminine singular of -ero; indicates a place or... |
| 3 | Latin | -āria | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ārius | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | — |