Where does “salt marsh moth” come from?
salt marsh moth (English) comes from English moth, from Hindi मोठ — mat, mot.
salt marsh moth (English): Estigmene acrea, a fairly common North American tiger moth whose wings are white with black dots
Definitions
- Estigmene acrea, a fairly common North American tiger moth whose wings are white with black dots
Ancestry of “salt marsh moth”, step by step
salt marsh moth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moth | A usually nocturnal insect of the order... |
| 2 | Hindi | मोठ | mat, mot |
via English salt marsh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | salt marsh | A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal... |