Where does “ganglioblocker” come from?
ganglioblocker (English) comes from English blocker, from German blocken, from German block, from Middle High German bloc, from Old High German bloc, from Proto-Germanic *blokk, from Proto-Germanic blukką, from Proto-Indo-European bhulg'- — thick plank, beam, pile, prop.
ganglioblocker (English): Any substance that inhibits transmission of nerve...
Definitions
- Any substance that inhibits transmission of nerve...
Ancestry of “ganglioblocker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blocker | Agent noun of block; something that blocks... |
| 2 | German | blocken | to block |
| 3 | German | block | bloc |
| 4 | Middle High German | bloc | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bloc | block |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *blokk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blukką | block, log |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bhulg'- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bhelg'- | thick plank, beam, pile, prop |