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...
Ancestry of “Cynips”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | cyniphes | a kind of stinging insect |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κνίψ | kind of insect that infests fig and oak trees and... |
Words derived from “Cynips”