Where does “nonanesthetic” come from?
nonanesthetic (English) comes from English anesthetic, from English an-, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
nonanesthetic (English): Not anesthetic; A drug without anesthetic effects
Definitions
- Not anesthetic; A drug without anesthetic effects
Ancestry of “nonanesthetic”, step by step
nonanesthetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anesthetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anesthetic | Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity;... |
| 2 | English | an- | Alternative form of on-; not; used to make words... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |