Where does “cantharides” come from?

cantharides (Latin) comes from Latin cantharis, from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος — dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

cantharides (Latin): nominative plural of cantharis; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of cantharis; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “cantharides”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincantharisThe Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria, and the...
2Ancient GreekκανθαρίςSpanish fly; kind of fish
3Ancient Greekκάνθαροςdung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

Words derived from “cantharides”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος →Every word from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς →Every word from Latin cantharis →