Where does “hyperparasite” come from?
hyperparasite (English) comes from English parasite, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
hyperparasite (English): Any parasite whose host is a parasite; An insect...
Definitions
- Any parasite whose host is a parasite; An insect...
Ancestry of “hyperparasite”, step by step
hyperparasite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parasite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parasite | A person who lives on other people's efforts or... |
| 2 | Middle French | parasite | — |
| 3 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |