Where does “σηπτικός” come from?
σηπτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σηπτός, from Ancient Greek σήπω, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
σηπτικός (Ancient Greek): putrefactive, septic
Ancestry of “σηπτικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σηπτός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σήπω | I make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σήψ | putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of... |
Words derived from “σηπτικός”