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Where does “antistressor” come from?

antistressor (English) comes from English stressor, from English stress, from Middle English destresse, from Old French destrecier, from Latin distringō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antistressor (English): Any substance that reduces stress

Definitions

  1. Any substance that reduces stress

Ancestry of “antistressor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstressorAn environmental condition or influence that...
2EnglishstressA physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing...
3Middle Englishdestresse—
4Old Frenchdestrecierto distress
5Latindistringō—
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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