English
insectile
Insectile comes from Latin īnsectum ‘insect’, and goes back to neuter.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEneuternext step skipped: Latin īnsectus
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEīnsectum‘insect’
- Englishtodayinsectile
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEneuternext step skipped: Latin īnsectus
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEīnsectum‘insect’
- Englishtodayinsectile
Formed from īnsectum ‘insect’ + -ile
Linked words
through Latin neuter
force, neutral, marvel, mandate, menstrual, coliseum, neuter, rapunzel, colosseum, legate, cabeza, cadenza, 10 more
Today it means
adj of, or pertaining to insects
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin neuter / insectile