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
- Pertaining to, or caused by mites of the genus...
Ancestry of “sarcoptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Sarcoptes | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόπτω | strike; cut; shake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kep- | to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,... |