Where does “microdose” come from?
microdose (English) comes from English dose, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
microdose (English): A very low dose; To administer a very low dose...
Definitions
- A very low dose; To administer a very low dose...
Ancestry of “microdose”, step by step
microdose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dose | A measured portion of medicine taken at any one... |
| 2 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |