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Etymology of the English word hookworm

the English word hookworm
derived from the English word hook
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keg-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khokaz
derived from the English word worm
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wurmiz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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