Etymograph

English

anthelmintic

From ant- + helminth + -ic; for some speakers, the prefix's t- and helminth's initial h- have become /θ/ while the final th of helminth has become t by dissimilation.

Formed from ant- + helminth + -ic

Ancient Greek ἕλμινς ‘intestinal worm’

English helminth

Today it means

adj Destructive to parasitic worms.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / anthelmintic