Where does “prophylaxis” come from?

Prophylaxis comes from Ancient Greek πρό combined with a root meaning "to protect," ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós through intermediate Proto-Indo-European forms pro- and bʰuH-.

prophylaxis (English): Prevention of, or protective treatment for...

Definitions

  1. Prevention of, or protective treatment for...

Ancestry of “prophylaxis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prophylaxis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró →