Etymology of the English word ectoparasite
the English word
ectoparasiteusing the English prefix
ecto-derived from the Greek word
ektos, ἐκτός (outside; the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides)
derived from the Greek word
ek, ἐκ
derived from the English word
parasitederived from the Latin word
parasitus (guest; parasite)
derived from the Greek word
parasitos, παράσιτος
derived from the Greek word
para, παρά (near, along, beside, close to)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the Greek word
sitos, σῖτος (grain, especially wheat)
using the Greek prefix
para-, παρα-
Usage
Word found in Modern English
