Where does “antiricin” come from?
antiricin (English) comes from English anti, from English anti-, from Ancient Greek ἀντι-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ — opposite.
antiricin (English): An antitoxin produced in the blood as a response...
Definitions
- An antitoxin produced in the blood as a response...
Ancestry of “antiricin”, step by step
antiricin 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 ricin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ricin | An extremely toxic protein extracted from the... |
| 2 | Latin | ricinus | tick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rik- | nit |