nonparasitic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English non-

English parasite

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English parasitic

English nonparasitic

From non- + parasitic.

Adjective

nonparasitic (not comparable)

1. Not parasitic.