Where does “sarcoptic” come from?

sarcoptic (English) comes from Translingual Sarcoptes, from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

sarcoptic (English): Pertaining to, or caused by mites of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or caused by mites of the genus...

Ancestry of “sarcoptic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSarcoptesgenus
2Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόπτω →Every word from Translingual Sarcoptes →