Where does “intoxicating” come from?
Intoxicating derives from Medieval Latin intoxicatus, from Latin intoxico, from Latin toxicus, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, originally meaning "of or for arrows."
intoxicating (English): Able to intoxicate; an intoxicant; Very exciting...
Definitions
- Able to intoxicate; an intoxicant; Very exciting...
Ancestry of “intoxicating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intoxicate | To stupefy by doping with chemical substances... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | intoxicatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | toxicō | to smear or anoint with poison |
| 4 | Latin | toxicus | toxic; poisonous |
| 5 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |