Where does “neosaxitoxin” come from?
neosaxitoxin (English) comes from English Neo, from English neo-, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk.
neosaxitoxin (English): A particular saxitoxin
Definitions
- A particular saxitoxin
Ancestry of “neosaxitoxin”, step by step
neosaxitoxin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Neo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Neo | An optimized German keyboard layout supporting nearly all Latin-based alphabets |
| 2 | English | neo- | new; contemporary; Having a structure, similar to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 4 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 5 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 7 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 9 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via English saxitoxin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saxitoxin | A neurotoxin, produced by some dinoflagellates,... |
| 2 | English | toxin | A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the... |
| 3 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |