Where does “elaterio” come from?
elaterio (Italian) comes from Latin elatērium, from Ancient Greek ἐλατήριον, from Ancient Greek ἐλατήριος — driving away.
elaterio (Italian): squirting cucumber; elaterium; click beetle,...
Definitions
- squirting cucumber; elaterium; click beetle,...
Ancestry of “elaterio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | elatērium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐλατήριον | squirting cucumber; the drug prepared from the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλατήριος | driving away |