Where does “microdosage” come from?
microdosage (English) comes from English dosage, from French dosage, from French dose, from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
microdosage (English): The administration of a microdose
Definitions
- The administration of a microdose
Ancestry of “microdosage”, step by step
microdosage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dosage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dosage | The administration of a medication etc, in a... |
| 2 | French | dosage | dosage (measured amount of a medication) |
| 3 | French | dose | proportion; dose; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |