Where does “oenanthotoxin” come from?
oenanthotoxin (English) comes from English toxin, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
oenanthotoxin (English): A toxin found in hemlock water dropwort, Oenanthe...
Definitions
- A toxin found in hemlock water dropwort, Oenanthe...
Ancestry of “oenanthotoxin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | toxin | A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the... |
| 2 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | inflection of τοξικός :
## neuter... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |