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Where does “antídot” come from?

antídot (Catalan) comes from Latin antidotum, from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτος, from Ancient Greek ἀντιδίδωμι, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- — before, against; like; against.

antídot (Catalan): antidote

Definitions

  1. antidote

Ancestry of “antídot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinantidotum—
2Ancient Greekἀντίδοτοςgiven as a remedy for
3Ancient GreekἀντιδίδωμιI give in return, repay
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ-before, against; like; against
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