Where does “pharmacoprophylaxis” come from?
pharmacoprophylaxis (English) comes from English prophylaxis, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pharmacoprophylaxis (English): Pharmaceutical prophylaxis
Definitions
- Pharmaceutical prophylaxis
Ancestry of “pharmacoprophylaxis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prophylaxis | Prevention of, or protective treatment for... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |