Where does “digoxin” come from?
Digoxin comes from English toxin, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, derived from Ancient Greek τοξικός meaning "of or for arrows," ultimately from Ancient Greek τόξον meaning "bow."
digoxin (English): A poisonous compound present in the foxglove and...
Definitions
- A poisonous compound present in the foxglove and...
Ancestry of “digoxin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | digitoxin | A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from... |
| 2 | English | toxin | A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the... |
| 3 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |