Where does “pest” come from?
Pest comes from Middle French peste, from Latin pestis, meaning a plague or pestilence.
pest (English): A plague, pestilence, epidemic; Any destructive...
Definitions
- A plague, pestilence, epidemic; Any destructive...
Ancestry of “pest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | peste | — |
| 2 | Latin | pestis | a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,... |
Words derived from “pest”