Where does “Ascaris” come from?

Ascaris (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσκαρίς, from Ancient Greek ἀσκαρίζω — to jump; throb.

Ascaris (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Ascaris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσκαρίςworm in the intestines; larva of the ἐμπίς
2Ancient Greekἀσκαρίζωto jump; throb

Words derived from “Ascaris”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσκαρίζω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσκαρίς →