Where does “cytopathic” come from?
cytopathic (English) comes from English pathic, from Latin pathicus, from Ancient Greek παθικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
cytopathic (English): That damages or destroys cells
Definitions
- That damages or destroys cells
Ancestry of “cytopathic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pathic | Synonym of bottom: a passive male partner in... |
| 2 | Latin | pathicus | someone submitting to sex or socialy... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παθικός | Remaining passive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |