Where does “antaphrodisiac” come from?
antaphrodisiac (English) comes from English aphrodisiac, from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
antaphrodisiac (English): Capable of reducing the sex drive; A medicinal...
Definitions
- Capable of reducing the sex drive; A medicinal...
Ancestry of “antaphrodisiac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aphrodisiac | Arousing or intensifying sexual desire;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀφροδισιακός | aphrodisiac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |