Where does “chemotherapeutic” come from?
Chemotherapeutic derives from English therapeutic, from Latin therapeuticus, from Ancient Greek θεραπευτικός, from θεραπευτής (one who serves or attends), from θεραπεύω (to serve or treat), from θερᾰ́πων (servant or attendant) and the agent suffix -εύς.
chemotherapeutic (English): Of or having to do with chemotherapy; A chemical...
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- Of or having to do with chemotherapy; A chemical...
Ancestry of “chemotherapeutic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | therapeutic | Of, or relating to therapy; Having a positive... |
| 2 | New Latin | therapeuticus | curing, healing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεραπευτικός | attentive, helpful, obliging, curative |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεραπευτής | One who waits upon another; attendant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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