Where does “fungicide” come from?
Fungicide comes from English -cide, from French -cide, from Latin -cida meaning killer, from Latin -a, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- and keh₂id-.
fungicide (English): A substance used to kill fungus
Definitions
- A substance used to kill fungus
Ancestry of “fungicide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fungi | plural of fungus; Spongy, abnormal growth, as... |
| 2 | Latin | fungī | — |
Words derived from “fungicide”