Where does “infestans” come from?

infestans (Latin) comes from Latin infesto, from Latin infestus, from Latin infendo, from Latin fendo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

infestans (Latin): troubling, molesting, disturbing; attacking,...

Definitions

  1. troubling, molesting, disturbing; attacking,...

Ancestry of “infestans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatininfestoI trouble, molest, disturb; I attack, injure,...
2Latininfestusunsafe, dangerous; hostile, aggressive;...
3Latininfendostrike
4LatinfendoI hit; I thrust
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Latin fendo →