Where does “antiulcerous” come from?
antiulcerous (English) comes from English ulcerous, from English ulcer, from Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus, from Latin olcos, from Proto-Italic elkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
antiulcerous (English): Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers
Definitions
- Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers
Ancestry of “antiulcerous”, step by step
antiulcerous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ulcerous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ulcerous | Of or relating to an ulcer; Having an ulcer |
| 2 | English | ulcer | An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous... |
| 3 | Old French | ulcere | ulcer |
| 4 | Latin | ulcus | sore, ulcer, wound |
| 5 | Latin | olcos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | elkos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élḱos | wound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |