Where does “photolarvicidal” come from?
photolarvicidal (English) comes from English larvicidal, from English larvicide, from English -cide, from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīdium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
photolarvicidal (English): Relating to photolarvicides
Definitions
- Relating to photolarvicides
Ancestry of “photolarvicidal”, step by step
photolarvicidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English larvicidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | larvicidal | Killing larvae |
| 2 | English | larvicide | Any pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an... |
| 3 | English | -cide | killing; killer |
| 4 | Middle French | -cide | — |
| 5 | Latin | -cīdium | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English photo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 2 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |