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Where does “seroprotective” come from?

seroprotective (English) comes from English sero-, from Latin Serum, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

seroprotective (English): Relating to seroprotection

Definitions

  1. Relating to seroprotection

Ancestry of “seroprotective”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsero-combining form of serum now often used in...
2LatinSerum—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
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