Where does “Phthiracarus” come from?
Phthiracarus (Translingual) comes from Translingual Acarus, from Latin acarus, from Ancient Greek ἄκαρι, from Ancient Greek ἀκαρής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Phthiracarus (Translingual): genus|certain oribatid mites}}
Definitions
- genus|certain oribatid mites}}
Ancestry of “Phthiracarus”, step by step
Phthiracarus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Acarus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Acarus | typical genus of mites; genus |
| 2 | Latin | acarus | mite; member of the former inclusive genus of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄκαρι | Alternative form of ἀκαρί; cheese mite, tick;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκαρής | too short to be cut; very short |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Ancient Greek φθείρ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φθείρ | louse |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φθείρω | I destroy; I ruin, spoil |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰéřřō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰer- | flow, diverge; perish |