Where does “antinausea” come from?
antinausea (English) comes from English nausea, from Middle English nausea, from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
antinausea (English): Intended to prevent or combat nausea
Definitions
- Intended to prevent or combat nausea
Ancestry of “antinausea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | nausea | A feeling of illness or discomfort in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | nausea | — |
| 3 | Latin | nausea | nausea; seasickness; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ναυσία | nausea, seasickness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |