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Etymology of the English word stillicide

the English word stillicide
derived from the Latin word stillicidium (fall in successive drops)
derived from the Latin word cadere (to fall; fall, sink, drop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kad- (to fall)
derived from the Latin word stilla (drop of liquid; viscous drop; drip)

Date

The earliest known usage of stillicide in English dates from the 17th century.



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