Where does “antidiuretic” come from?
Antidiuretic derives from Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-, "against") and ἀντί (antí, "against"), tracing through Proto-Indo-European h₂énti and h₂ent-.
antidiuretic (English): an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis;...
Definitions
- an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis;...
Ancestry of “antidiuretic”, step by step
antidiuretic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diuretic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diuretic | Increasing the amount or frequency of urination;... |
| 2 | Middle English | diuretyk | — |
| 3 | Old French | diuretique | diuretic |
| 4 | Latin | diūrēticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διουρητικός | diuretic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via French antidiurétique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antidiurétique | antidiuretic |
| 2 | French | anti- | anti |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |