Where does “parasitise” come from?
parasitise (English) comes from English parasite, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parasitise (English): To live on or in a host organism as a parasite
Definitions
- To live on or in a host organism as a parasite
Ancestry of “parasitise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parasite | A person who lives on other people's efforts or... |
| 2 | Middle French | parasite | — |
| 3 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |