Where does “paraziticid” come from?
paraziticid (Romanian) comes from English parasiticide, from English parasite, from Middle French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
paraziticid (Romanian): parasiticide
Definitions
- parasiticide
Ancestry of “paraziticid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parasiticide | Any substance used to kill parasites |
| 2 | English | parasite | A person who lives on other people's efforts or... |
| 3 | Middle French | parasite | — |
| 4 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |