Where does “mephiticus” come from?
mephiticus (Latin) comes from Latin Mephitis — mephitis a poisonous or pestilential gas from the ground, e.g. from swamps or volcanoes.
Ancestry of “mephiticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mephitis | mephitis a poisonous or pestilential gas from the ground, e.g. from swamps or volcanoes |