termite
French
noun
Definitions
- termite white-bodied, wood-consuming insect
Etymology
Derived from Latin termites, tarmes (woodworm).
Origin
Latin
tarmes
Gloss
woodworm
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antitermite English
- termitarium English
- termitary English
- termite English
- termitic English
- termiticidal English
- termiticide English
- termitophagy English
- termitophile English
- termiitti Finnish
- tarmes Latin
- termes Latin
- termites Latin
- tarma Italian
- termiet Dutch, Flemish
- termietenheuvel Dutch, Flemish
- termietenhoop Dutch, Flemish
- *terh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *term- Proto-Indo-European
- termit Swedish