Where does “neonaticide” come from?

neonaticide (English) comes from English neonate, from New Latin neonātus.

neonaticide (English): The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth

Definitions

  1. The murder of a newborn within 24 hours of birth

Ancestry of “neonaticide”, step by step

neonaticide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English neonate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneonateA newborn infant; recently born baby
2New Latinneonātus—

via English cide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcide—

Words derived from “neonaticide”

Every word from New Latin neonātus →Every word from English neonate →