Where does “antituberculous” come from?
antituberculous (English) comes from English tuberculous, from Latin tūberculum, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
antituberculous (English): Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
Definitions
- Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
Ancestry of “antituberculous”, step by step
antituberculous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tuberculous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tuberculous | Tubercular; having or relating to tuberculosis |
| 2 | Latin | tūberculum | a small swelling, bump, or protuberance; a boil, pimple, tubercle |
| 3 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |