Where does “cytoprotectant” come from?
cytoprotectant (English) comes from English protectant, from English protect, from French protection, from Italian protezione, from Spanish protección, from Late Latin protectio, from Latin prōtēctus, from Latin protegere — passed , crossed.
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- Any medication that combats ulcers by increasing...
Ancestry of “cytoprotectant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protectant | Something which gives protection; Synonym of... |
| 2 | English | protect | To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent... |
| 3 | French | protection | protection |
| 4 | Italian | protezione | protection |
| 5 | Spanish | protección | protection |
| 6 | Late Latin | protectio | a covering over; protection; shelter |
| 7 | Latin | prōtēctus | covered |
| 8 | Latin | protegere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |