Etymology of the Latin word aspergillum
the Latin word
aspergillum (aspergillum, holy water sprinkler, brush)
derived from the Latin word
aspergere (sprinkle, strew on, splatter)
derived from the Latin word
spargere (scatter, strew, sprinkle)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Derivations in Latin
AspergillusDerivations in other languages
English
aspergillumUsage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin