adelgid

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived from*ἀδελγεῖν“to suck”
2. New Latin · borrowed fromAdelges
3. English todayadelgid

Borrowed from New Latin Adelges + -id, first attested in 1928. The Latin term is adapted from a purported Ancient Greek *ἀδελγεῖν (*adelgeîn, “to suck”), which is unattested; it is likely there was some confusion with ἀμελγεῖν (amelgeîn, “to milk, to suck up moisture, to drink”). Compare French adelge.