Where does “mucopeptic” come from?
mucopeptic (English) comes from English peptic, from Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
mucopeptic (English): mucous and peptic
Definitions
- mucous and peptic
Ancestry of “mucopeptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peptic | Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding... |
| 2 | Latin | pepticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέψις | softening, ripening, or changing by means of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |