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Etymology of the English word buprestid

the English word buprestid
derived from the Latin word buprestis (beetle; plant)
derived from the Greek word bouprestis, βούπρηστις
derived from the Greek word bous, βοῦς (an ox (as grazing); an animal of that species ('beef'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷou-
derived from the Greek word pretho
derived from the Latin word Buprestidae
derived from the Greek word bouprestis, βούπρηστις
derived from the Greek word bous, βοῦς (an ox (as grazing); an animal of that species ('beef'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷou-
derived from the Greek word pretho

Date

The earliest known usage of buprestid in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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