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
- Mischievous; harmful; dangerous
Ancestry of “infestuous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | infestus | unsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;... |
| 2 | Latin | infendo | strike |
| 3 | Latin | fendo | I hit; I thrust |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |