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Where does “pathogen” come from?

Pathogen comes from Ancient Greek πάθος and Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-, meaning to produce or beget.

pathogen (English): Any organism or substance, especially a...

Definitions

  1. Any organism or substance, especially a...

Ancestry of “pathogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGenA member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression...
2EnglishagainAnother time; once more; Over and above a factor...
3Middle Englishagaynagain
4Old Englishonġēan—
5Old Englishon-forming verbs and adjectives from participles and...
6Old Englishand-against, opposing; in return, back; facing,...
7Proto-West Germanicanda-against, opposing; in return, back; facing,...
8Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “pathogen”

  • enteropathogenic
  • phytopathogen
  • uropathogen
  • nonpathogen
  • enteropathogen
  • antipathogen
  • periodontopathogen
  • neuropathogen
  • periopathogen
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