Where does “stercoraceous” come from?
stercoraceous (English) comes from Latin stercoraceus, from Latin stercus, from Latin bīlis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
stercoraceous (English): Consisting of, resembling or pertaining to feces
Definitions
- Consisting of, resembling or pertaining to feces
Ancestry of “stercoraceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stercoraceus | — |
| 2 | Latin | stercus | dung, excrement, ordure |
| 3 | Latin | bīlis | bile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |