Where does “antileishmaniasis” come from?
antileishmaniasis (English) comes from English leishmaniasis, 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.
antileishmaniasis (English): That is active against leishmaniasis
Definitions
- That is active against leishmaniasis
Ancestry of “antileishmaniasis”, step by step
antileishmaniasis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leishmaniasis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leishmaniasis | Any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by... |
| 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 |