Where does “parasitemic” come from?
parasitemic (English) comes from English parasitemia, from English parasite, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
parasitemic (English): Relating to parasitemia; Having a parasite in the...
Definitions
- Relating to parasitemia; Having a parasite in the...
Ancestry of “parasitemic”, step by step
parasitemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parasitemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parasitemia | The presence of parasites in the blood |
| 2 | English | parasite | A person who lives on other people's efforts or... |
| 3 | Middle French | parasite | — |
| 4 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |