Where does “ergocalciferol” come from?
ergocalciferol (English) comes from English calciferol, from English calciferous, from English -ferous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
ergocalciferol (English): Constituent of vitamin D and vitamin D
Definitions
- Constituent of vitamin D and vitamin D
Ancestry of “ergocalciferol”, step by step
ergocalciferol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English calciferol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calciferol | Vitamin D |
| 2 | English | calciferous | Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate... |
| 3 | English | -ferous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the... |
| 4 | English | -ous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote... |
| 5 | Middle English | -ous | — |
| 6 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 7 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 8 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
via English ergo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ergo | Consequently, therefore, thus; therefore; An... |
| 2 | English | ergonomic | Of or relating to the science of ergonomics;... |
| 3 | Catalan | -ic | -ic; Used to form diminutive nouns |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |