Where does “intoxicate” come from?
Intoxicate comes from Medieval Latin intoxicatus, from Latin intoxico, from Latin toxicus, from Ancient Greek τοξικός meaning "of or pertaining to arrows," derived from Ancient Greek τόξον meaning "bow."
intoxicate (English): To stupefy by doping with chemical substances...
Definitions
- To stupefy by doping with chemical substances...
Ancestry of “intoxicate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | intoxicatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | toxicō | to smear or anoint with poison |
| 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... |