Where does “alexipharmic” come from?
alexipharmic (English) comes from English alexipharmac, 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.
alexipharmic (English): An antidote to poison; Acting against poison
Definitions
- An antidote to poison; Acting against poison
Ancestry of “alexipharmic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alexipharmac | 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 |
| 2 | French | alexipharmaque | Capable of counteracting a poison; antidotal,... |
| 3 | Latin | alexipharmacon | an antidote |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλεξιφάρμακος | antidote |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |