Where does “larvated” come from?

larvated (English) comes from Latin larvatus, from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.

larvated (English): Masked; clothed as if with a mask

Definitions

  1. Masked; clothed as if with a mask

Ancestry of “larvated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlarvatusbewitched
2Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
3Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Old Latin larua →Every word from Latin larva →Every word from Latin larvatus →
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