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Etymology of the Latin word insectum

the Latin word insectum
derived from the Latin word insecare (cut, incise; make incision in; tell; tell of; relate)
using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)
derived from the Latin word secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sek-

Derivations in Latin

Insectivora

Derivations in other languages

English insect



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