Where does “staphylotoxin” come from?
staphylotoxin (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...
staphylotoxin (English): Any of various toxins produced by...
Definitions
- Any of various toxins produced by...
Ancestry of “staphylotoxin”, step by step
staphylotoxin 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 Staphylococcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Staphylococcus | A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections |
| 2 | Translingual | Staphylococcus | genus |
| 3 | English | coccus | Any approximately spherical bacterium; One of the... |
| 4 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |