Where does “insectus” come from?

insectus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἔντομον, from Ancient Greek ἔντομος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

insectus (Latin): cut up or into, having been cut up or into;...

Definitions

cut up or into, having been cut up or into;...

Ancestry of “insectus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἔντομον	masculine/feminine accusative singular of...
2	Ancient Greek	ἔντομος	cut in pieces, cut up
3	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
4	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
6	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
7	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “insectus”

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