Where does “-imus” come from?
-imus (English) comes from English immunosuppressant, from English suppressant, from English ȧnt, from Middle English ampte, from Old English ǣmete, from Proto-West Germanic āmaitijā, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz- — out, outward.
-imus (English): Used to form names of immunosuppressants other...
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- Used to form names of immunosuppressants other...
Ancestry of “-imus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | immunosuppressant | Capable of immunosuppression, immunosuppressive;... |
| 2 | English | suppressant | A substance that suppresses |
| 3 | English | ȧnt | — |
| 4 | Middle English | ampte | An ant; a formicid; A mantid |
| 5 | Old English | ǣmete | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | āmaitijā | ant |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |