Where does “leprostatic” come from?
leprostatic (English) comes from English static, from French statique, from New Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
leprostatic (English): Inhibiting the worsening of Hansen's disease (leprosy), inhibiting the growth of M. leprae
Definitions
- Inhibiting the worsening of Hansen's disease (leprosy), inhibiting the growth of M. leprae
Ancestry of “leprostatic”, step by step
leprostatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English static
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | static | Unchanging; that cannot or does not change;... |
| 2 | French | statique | static |
| 3 | New Latin | staticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |