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Etymology of the English word homicidal

the English word homicidal
derived from the English word homicide
derived from the Old French word homicide
derived from the Latin word homicida (murderer, homicide; killer of men)
derived from the Classical Latin word homo (man, human being, person)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhghem-
using the Late Latin suffix -cida
derived from the Late Latin word caedere (chop, hew, cut out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaə-id-
using the English suffix -al
derived from the Latin suffix -alis

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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