myEtymology.com: English etymology of septicidal

Etymology of the English word septicidal

the English word septicidal

derived from the English word septum

derived from the Latin word saeptum (fence; fold, paddock; enclosure)

derived from the Late Latin word saepire (hedge, fence in, surround; surround, envelop, enfold)

derived from the Latin word saepes (hedge; fence; anything planted)

derived from the English word septi-

derived from the Late Latin word frangere (break, shatter, crush)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhreg-

using the English suffix -cidal

using the Latin suffix -al

using the Latin suffix -cidere

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

Word found in Modern English