Where does “alexipharmac” come from?
alexipharmac (English) comes from French alexipharmaque, from Latin alexipharmacon, from Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
alexipharmac (English): A medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake); an alexipharmic, an antidote
Definitions
- A medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake); an alexipharmic, an antidote
Ancestry of “alexipharmac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | alexipharmaque | Capable of counteracting a poison; antidotal,... |
| 2 | Latin | alexipharmacon | an antidote |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλεξιφάρμακος | antidote |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |