Where does “nontoxic” come from?
I need to work through this chain carefully, but I notice there are serious problems with it. The chain shows: - English toxic ← French toxique ← Latin toxicus ← Latin novem [ERROR: toxicus doesn't come from novem] - Ancient Greek τοξικόν ← English nine [ERROR: Greek doesn't derive from English] - Latin novem ← Proto-Indo-European new- This chain is incoherent and appears corrupted. The Latin "toxicus" derives from Greek "toxikon" (related to "toxon" meaning bow/arrow), not from "novem" (nine). The entries for "English nine," "Latin novem," and "Proto-Indo-European new-" are clearly misplaced. **I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence because the chain provided is logically broken and contradictory.** To complete this task correctly, I
nontoxic (English): Not toxic; not poisonous
Definitions
- Not toxic; not poisonous
Ancestry of “nontoxic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxic | Having a chemical nature that is harmful to... |
| 2 | French | toxique | toxic |
| 3 | Latin | toxicus | toxic; poisonous |
| 4 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |