Where does “cantárida” come from?
cantárida (Spanish) comes from New Latin Cantharida, from Latin cantharis, from Ancient Greek κανθαρίς, from Ancient Greek κάνθαρος — dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large...
cantárida (Spanish): Spanish fly
Definitions
- Spanish fly
Ancestry of “cantárida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | Cantharida | — |
| 2 | Latin | cantharis | The Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria, and the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κανθαρίς | Spanish fly; kind of fish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάνθαρος | dung beetle; sort of drinking-cup with large... |