Where does “chemopreventative” come from?
chemopreventative (English) comes from English preventative, from English preventive, from English prevent, from Middle English preventen, from Latin praeventus, from Latin praeveniō, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō — he, she.
chemopreventative (English): Of, pertaining to, or providing chemoprevention
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or providing chemoprevention
Ancestry of “chemopreventative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | preventative | Alternative form of preventive |
| 2 | English | preventive | Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle... |
| 3 | English | prevent | To stop ; to keep from; To take preventative... |
| 4 | Middle English | preventen | anticipate |
| 5 | Latin | praeventus | |
| 6 | Latin | praeveniō | — |
| 7 | Latin | veniō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |