Where does “semiparazitism” come from?
semiparazitism (Romanian) comes from Romanian parazitism, from French parasitisme, from French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
semiparazitism (Romanian): semiparasitism
Definitions
- semiparasitism
Ancestry of “semiparazitism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | parazitism | parasitism |
| 2 | French | parasitisme | parasitism |
| 3 | French | parasite | a parasite; parasitic; inflection of... |
| 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 |