Etymology

formicate

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Today it means: To move like ants. Full definition →

Latin formīca ← Proto-Italic *mormīkā ← Proto-Indo-European *morwís
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formicate · verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*morwís
  2. Proto-Italic*mormīkā
  3. Latinformīca
  4. English todayformicate

From Latin formīca (“ant”) + English -ate (verb-forming suffix).

formicate · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*morwís
  2. Proto-Italic*mormīkā
  3. Latinformīca
  4. English todayformicate

From Latin formīca (“ant”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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