Where does “permethrin” come from?
permethrin (English) comes from English -thrin, from English pyrethrin, from English pyrethrum, from Old English pyretre, from Latin pyrethrum, from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
permethrin (English): A synthetic insecticide, CHClO, used to treat...
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- A synthetic insecticide, CHClO, used to treat...
Ancestry of “permethrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -thrin | — |
| 2 | English | pyrethrin | Any of a number of naturally occurring... |
| 3 | English | pyrethrum | Any of several daisy-like perennial African... |
| 4 | Old English | pyretre | pellitory plant of the genus |
| 5 | Latin | pyrethrum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πύρεθρον | pellitory of Spain |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |