Where does “xenointoxication” come from?
xenointoxication (English) comes from English xeno-, from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
xenointoxication (English): A form of pest control in which an ectoparasite's host animal is dosed with a substance that is poisonous to the parasite
Definitions
- A form of pest control in which an ectoparasite's host animal is dosed with a substance that is poisonous to the parasite
Ancestry of “xenointoxication”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xeno- | Having to do with foreigners; Relating to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξένος | foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |