'mite-susceptible' originates from the combination of 'mite,' referring to small arthropods, and 'susceptible,' from Latin 'susceptibilis,' meaning 'capable of taking or receiving.'

'susceptibilis' transformed into the Old French word 'susceptible,' and eventually became the modern English word 'susceptible.'

Initially, 'susceptible' meant 'capable of taking or receiving,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.'