'mite-deterrent' originates from the combination of 'mite,' referring to small arachnids, and 'deterrent,' from Latin 'deterrere,' meaning 'to frighten away.'

'deterrent' changed from the Latin word 'deterrere' and eventually became the modern English word 'deterrent.'

Initially, 'deterrent' meant 'to frighten away,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'preventing or discouraging something.'