Where does “mephitis” come from?
mephitis (Latin) comes from English mephitic, from Latin mephiticus, from Latin Mephitis — mephitis a poisonous or pestilential gas from the ground, e.g. from swamps or volcanoes.
mephitis (Latin): mephitis a poisonous or pestilential gas from the ground, e.g. from swamps or volcanoes
Definitions
- mephitis a poisonous or pestilential gas from the ground, e.g. from swamps or volcanoes
Ancestry of “mephitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mephitic | Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas... |
| 2 | Latin | mephiticus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mephitis | mephitis a poisonous or pestilential gas from the ground, e.g. from swamps or volcanoes |