Where does “carboxytherapy” come from?
carboxytherapy (English) comes from English carboxy, from English carboxyl, from English carbonyl, from English carbon, from English budget, from Middle English bogett, from Old French bougette, from Old French bouge.
carboxytherapy (English): A non-surgical cosmetic treatment that injects gaseous carbon dioxide below the skin, claimed to kill fat cells, stimulate blood flow, improve the skin's elasticity, and reduce the appearance of cellulite
Definitions
- A non-surgical cosmetic treatment that injects gaseous carbon dioxide below the skin, claimed to kill fat cells, stimulate blood flow, improve the skin's elasticity, and reduce the appearance of cellulite
Ancestry of “carboxytherapy”, step by step
carboxytherapy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carboxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carboxy | The carboxyl group |
| 2 | English | carboxyl | A univalent functional group consisting of a... |
| 3 | English | carbonyl | In organic chemistry, a divalent functional... |
| 4 | English | carbon | The chemical element with an atomic number of 6.... |
| 5 | English | budget | The amount of money or resources earmarked for a... |
| 6 | Middle English | bogett | — |
| 7 | Old French | bougette | — |
| 8 | Old French | bouge | sack; purse; small bag |
| 9 | Latin | bulga | knapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb |
| 10 | Gaulish | bolgā | bag, sack |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |