Where does “vermicidal” come from?
vermicidal (English) comes from English vermicide, from English -cide, from Middle French -cide, from Latin -cīdium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
vermicidal (English): Serving to kill worms, as a vermicide
Definitions
- Serving to kill worms, as a vermicide
Ancestry of “vermicidal”, step by step
vermicidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vermicide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vermicide | Any substance used to kill worms, especially... |
| 2 | English | -cide | killing; killer |
| 3 | Middle French | -cide | — |
| 4 | Latin | -cīdium | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |