Where does “pestilent” come from?
Pestilent derives from Latin pestilens, from pestis meaning plague or disease, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- meaning blood or raw flesh.
pestilent (English): Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly;...
Definitions
- Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly;...
Ancestry of “pestilent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pestilens | pestilential, infected, unhealthy; noxious,... |
| 2 | Latin | pestis | a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,... |
Words derived from “pestilent”