Where does “antipsoriasis” come from?
antipsoriasis (English) comes from English psoriasis, from Late Latin psōriasis, from Ancient Greek ψωρίασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antipsoriasis (English): Serving to prevent or counter psoriasis
Definitions
- Serving to prevent or counter psoriasis
Ancestry of “antipsoriasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | psoriasis | A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is... |
| 2 | Late Latin | psōriasis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψωρίασις | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |