Where does “mosquitocide” come from?
mosquitocide (English) comes from English mosquito, from Spanish Mosquito, from Old Spanish mosquito, from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mosquitocide (English): Any substance that kills mosquitos
Definitions
- Any substance that kills mosquitos
Ancestry of “mosquitocide”, step by step
mosquitocide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mosquito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mosquito | A small flying insect of the family Culicidae,... |
| 2 | Spanish | Mosquito | mosquito |
| 3 | Old Spanish | mosquito | Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito |
| 4 | Old Spanish | mosca | fly |
| 5 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |