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
Ancestry of “larvicolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | larva | larva, grub; shadow, skeleton |
| 2 | Latin | larva | ghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;... |
| 3 | Old Latin | larua | demon, spirit of the dead |