Where does “genotoxic” come from?
Genotoxic derives from English genetic and toxic, where toxic comes from French toxique, Latin toxicus, and Ancient Greek τοξικός, meaning "of or for arrows," from τόξον "bow."
genotoxic (English): Capable of damaging genetic material such as DNA,...
Definitions
- Capable of damaging genetic material such as DNA,...
Ancestry of “genotoxic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxic | Having a chemical nature that is harmful to... |
| 2 | French | toxique | toxic |
| 3 | Latin | toxicus | toxic; poisonous |
| 4 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |