Where does “podophyllotoxin” come from?
podophyllotoxin (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...
podophyllotoxin (English): A toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South...
Definitions
- A toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South...
Ancestry of “podophyllotoxin”, step by step
podophyllotoxin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toxin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 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... |
via English Podophyllum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Podophyllum | Any of the genus Podophyllum of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Berberidaceae, with palmately lobed umbrella-like leaves, and several stems produced from a creeping underground rhizome |