Where does “larvicolo” come from?

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

larvicolo (Italian): larvicolous

Definitions

  1. larvicolous

Ancestry of “larvicolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlarvalarva, grub; shadow, skeleton
2Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
3Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Old Latin larua →