Where does “intoxicative” come from?
intoxicative (English) comes from English intoxicate, from Medieval Latin intoxicatus, from Latin toxicō, from Latin toxicus, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
intoxicative (English): Relating to, or causing intoxication
Definitions
- Relating to, or causing intoxication
Ancestry of “intoxicative”, 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... |