Where does “antigiardiasis” come from?
antigiardiasis (English) comes from English giardiasis, from English -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἴασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antigiardiasis (English): Serving to counter or prevent giardiasis
Definitions
- Serving to counter or prevent giardiasis
Ancestry of “antigiardiasis”, step by step
antigiardiasis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English giardiasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | giardiasis | An infectious diarrheal disease caused by the... |
| 2 | English | -iasis | A pathological condition or process |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴασις | cure, remedy; repair, mend |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |