Where does “antidiphtheria” come from?
antidiphtheria (English) comes from English diphtheria, from French diphtérie, from French diphtérite, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
antidiphtheria (English): Preventing diphtheria
Definitions
- Preventing diphtheria
Ancestry of “antidiphtheria”, step by step
antidiphtheria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diphtheria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diphtheria | A serious infectious disease which causes... |
| 2 | French | diphtérie | diphtheria |
| 3 | French | diphtérite | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |