Where does “locust” come from?
Locust comes from Middle English locust, from Latin locusta, a word of unknown ultimate origin.
locust (English): Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and...
Definitions
- Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and...
Ancestry of “locust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | locuste | locust |
| 2 | Latin | locusta | locust, grasshopper; crustacean, marine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēk- | string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of... |
Words derived from “locust”