Where does “Pthirus pubis” come from?
Pthirus pubis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φθείρ, from Ancient Greek φθείρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰer- — flow, diverge; perish.
Ancestry of “Pthirus pubis”, step by step