Where does “antipneumococcic” come from?
antipneumococcic (English) comes from English pneumococcic, from English pneumococcus, from English pneumo-, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, from Ancient Greek πλεύμων, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
antipneumococcic (English): Acting against pneumococcus
Definitions
- Acting against pneumococcus
Ancestry of “antipneumococcic”, step by step
antipneumococcic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pneumococcic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pneumococcic | Of, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus... |
| 2 | English | pneumococcus | A gram-positive bacterium, "Streptococcus... |
| 3 | English | pneumo- | Relating to the lungs |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πνεύμων | lung; kind of a mollusk |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλεύμων | lung |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléwmō | lung, floater |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |