Where does “noncytopathic” come from?
noncytopathic (English) comes from English cytopathic, from English pathic, from Latin pathicus, from Ancient Greek παθικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
noncytopathic (English): Not cytopathic
Ancestry of “noncytopathic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cytopathic | That damages or destroys cells |
| 2 | English | pathic | Synonym of bottom: a passive male partner in... |
| 3 | Latin | pathicus | someone submitting to sex or socialy... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παθικός | Remaining passive |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |