Where does “ascitogenic” come from?
ascitogenic (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ascitogenic (English): That produces ascites
Definitions
- That produces ascites
Ancestry of “ascitogenic”, step by step
ascitogenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English ascites
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ascites | An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal... |
| 2 | Latin | ascītēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκίτης | Dropsy, ascites; Patient suffering from ascites |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσκός | skin, hide made into a bag; wineskin; paunch,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύκης | mushroom or other fungus; any mushroom-shaped... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mew-k- | slimy, slippery; slip, slime |