Where does “antireticular” come from?
antireticular (English) comes from English reticular, from New Latin reticularis, from Latin rēticulum, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.
antireticular (English): That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
Definitions
- That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
Ancestry of “antireticular”, step by step
antireticular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reticular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reticular | Having the structure of a net or a network;... |
| 2 | New Latin | reticularis | — |
| 3 | Latin | rēticulum | a net |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |