Where does “helminthicide” come from?

helminthicide (English) comes from English helminth, from Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς — parasitic worm.

helminthicide (English): Any substance used to kill helminths

Definitions

  1. Any substance used to kill helminths

Ancestry of “helminthicide”, step by step

helminthicide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English helminth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhelminthA parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode
2Ancient Greekἕλμῐνςparasitic worm

via English cide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcide—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς →Every word from English helminth →