Where does “infestuous” come from?

infestuous (English) comes from Latin infestus, from Latin infendo, from Latin fendo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

infestuous (English): Mischievous; harmful; dangerous

Definitions

  1. Mischievous; harmful; dangerous

Ancestry of “infestuous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininfestusunsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;...
2Latininfendostrike
3LatinfendoI hit; I thrust
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Latin fendo →