Where does “cantharis” come from?

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

cantharis (Latin): The Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria, and the...

Definitions

  1. The Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria, and the...

Ancestry of “cantharis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκανθαρίςSpanish fly; kind of fish
2Ancient Greekκάνθαροςdung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...

Words derived from “cantharis”

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