Where does “nonneurotoxic” come from?
nonneurotoxic (English) comes from English neurotoxic, from English toxic, from French toxique, from Latin toxicus, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
nonneurotoxic (English): Not neurotoxic
Definitions
- Not neurotoxic
Ancestry of “nonneurotoxic”, step by step
nonneurotoxic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neurotoxic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neurotoxic | Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue |
| 2 | English | toxic | Having a chemical nature that is harmful to... |
| 3 | French | toxique | toxic |
| 4 | Latin | toxicus | toxic; poisonous |
| 5 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |