Where does “septicidal” come from?
septicidal (English) comes from English septum, from Latin sēptum.
septicidal (English): Dividing the partitions; said of a method of...
Definitions
- Dividing the partitions; said of a method of...
Ancestry of “septicidal”, step by step
septicidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English septum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | septum | A wall separating two cavities; a partition; A... |
| 2 | Latin | sēptum | — |
via Latin caedere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caedere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |