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Where does “larve” come from?

larve (French) comes from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.

larve (French): grub, larva

Definitions

  1. grub, larva

Ancestry of “larve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
2Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead

Words derived from “larve”

  • larve
  • paralarve
  • larvaire
  • larvă
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