Where does “cantharide” come from?

cantharide (French) comes from Latin cantharis, from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος — dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

cantharide (French): Spanish fly

Definitions

Spanish fly

Ancestry of “cantharide”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	cantharis	The Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria, and the...
2	Ancient Greek	κανθαρίς	Spanish fly; kind of fish
3	Ancient Greek	κάνθαρος	dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

Every word from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος →Every word from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς →Every word from Latin cantharis →