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