Where does “endotoxin” come from?
Endotoxin derives from English endo- (prefix meaning "within") plus toxin, which comes from Latin toxicum, Ancient Greek τοξικόν, τοξικός, τόξον (bow), and Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
endotoxin (English): Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and...
Definitions
- Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and...
Ancestry of “endotoxin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxin | A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the... |
| 2 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |