Where does “emetin” come from?
emetin (English) comes from English emetic, from French émétique, from Latin emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός, from Ancient Greek ἔμετος, from Ancient Greek ἐμέω, from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω, from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti — to spew, to vomit.
emetin (English): The alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha root
Definitions
- The alkaloid forming the active principle of ipecacuanha root
Ancestry of “emetin”, step by step
emetin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emetic | causing nausea and vomiting; an agent that... |
| 2 | French | émétique | emetic; an emetic |
| 3 | Latin | emeticus | emetic, turning the stomach |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐμετικός | provoking sickness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔμετος | vomiting, sickness; vomit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐμέω | I vomit, throw up, am sick |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ϝεμέω | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *wémh₁ti | to vomit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |