Where does “ectoparassita” come from?
ectoparassita (Italian) comes from Italian parassita, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
ectoparassita (Italian): ectoparasite
Definitions
- ectoparasite
Ancestry of “ectoparassita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | parassita | parasitic; parasite; inflection of... |
| 2 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |