Where does “Thrips” come from?
Thrips (Translingual) comes from Latin thrips, from Ancient Greek θρίψ — woodworm; skinflint, miser.
Ancestry of “Thrips”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | thrips | A kind of woodworm; trifles, worthless things |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θρίψ | woodworm; skinflint, miser |