Where does “antipyic” come from?
antipyic (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antipyic (English): antisuppurative; An antisuppurative agent
Definitions
- antisuppurative; An antisuppurative agent
Ancestry of “antipyic”, step by step
antipyic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 English pyic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | pyic | purulent |
| 2 | English | pyo- | of or relating to pus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πύον | pus, discharge from a sore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puH- | rotten, foul |