Where does “地高辛” come from?
地高辛 (Chinese) comes from English digoxin, from English digitoxin, from English toxin, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
地高辛 (Chinese): digoxin
Definitions
- digoxin
Ancestry of “地高辛”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | digoxin | A poisonous compound present in the foxglove and... |
| 2 | English | digitoxin | A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from... |
| 3 | English | toxin | A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the... |
| 4 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |