Where does “nonpharmacotherapeutic” come from?
nonpharmacotherapeutic (English) comes from English pharmacotherapeutic, from English therapeutic, from New Latin therapeuticus, from Ancient Greek θεραπευτικός, from Ancient Greek θεραπευτής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
nonpharmacotherapeutic (English): Not pharmacotherapeutic
Definitions
- Not pharmacotherapeutic
Ancestry of “nonpharmacotherapeutic”, step by step
nonpharmacotherapeutic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pharmacotherapeutic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pharmacotherapeutic | Of or pertaining to pharmacotherapy |
| 2 | English | therapeutic | Of, or relating to therapy; Having a positive... |
| 3 | New Latin | therapeuticus | curing, healing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεραπευτικός | attentive, helpful, obliging, curative |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θεραπευτής | One who waits upon another; attendant |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |