Where does “otoprotective” come from?

otoprotective (English) comes from English protective, from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus.

otoprotective (English): That protects against ototoxicity or other damage...

Definitions

  1. That protects against ototoxicity or other damage...

Ancestry of “otoprotective”, step by step

otoprotective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English protective

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprotectiveserving, intended or wishing to protect;...
2Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus—

via English oto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishotoAn otocinclus
Every word from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus →Every word from English protective →