Where does “antitetanic” come from?
antitetanic (English) comes from English tetanic, from French tétanique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
antitetanic (English): Countering tetanus
Definitions
- Countering tetanus
Ancestry of “antitetanic”, step by step
antitetanic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English tetanic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetanic | of or relating to tetanus; causing tetanus; of or... |
| 2 | French | tétanique | tetanic; tetanus |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
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 French antitétanique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antitétanique | anti-tetanus |
| 2 | French | anti- | anti |