Where does “antipaludic” come from?
antipaludic (English) comes from English paludic, from French paludique, from French paludisme, from French impaludisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
antipaludic (English): antimalarial
Definitions
- antimalarial
Ancestry of “antipaludic”, step by step
antipaludic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English paludic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paludic | Alternative form of paludal; Synonym of malarial |
| 2 | French | paludique | malarial |
| 3 | French | paludisme | malaria (disease) |
| 4 | French | impaludisme | inoculation against malaria |
| 5 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 6 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 7 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via French antipaludique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antipaludique | antimalarial |
| 2 | French | anti- | anti |