Where does “Cynips” come from?

Cynips (Translingual) comes from Late Latin cyniphes, from Ancient Greek κνίψ — kind of insect that infests fig and oak trees and...

Cynips (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Cynips”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincyniphesa kind of stinging insect
2Ancient Greekκνίψkind of insect that infests fig and oak trees and...

Words derived from “Cynips”

Every word from Ancient Greek κνίψ →Every word from Late Latin cyniphes →