Where does “Cantharida” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Cantharida”, 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 “Cantharida

Every word from Ancient Greek κάνθαροςEvery word from Ancient Greek κανθαρίςEvery word from Latin cantharis