Where does “cytotoxic” come from?
Cytotoxic comes from English cyto- and toxic, ultimately from Ancient Greek τόξον meaning bow, via τοξικός meaning of or relating to arrows, then τοξικόν, then Latin toxicus, then Ancient Greek κύτος meaning cell.
cytotoxic (English): Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin; Of or...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin; Of or...
Ancestry of “cytotoxic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxic | Having a chemical nature that is harmful to... |
| 2 | French | toxique | toxic |
| 3 | Latin | toxicus | toxic; poisonous |
| 4 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |