Where does “supratherapeutic” come from?
supratherapeutic (English) comes from English therapeutic, from New Latin therapeuticus, from Ancient Greek θεραπευτικός, from Ancient Greek θεραπευτής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
supratherapeutic (English): Administered at levels greater than would be used...
Definitions
- Administered at levels greater than would be used...
Ancestry of “supratherapeutic”, step by step
supratherapeutic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English therapeutic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | therapeutic | Of, or relating to therapy; Having a positive... |
| 2 | New Latin | therapeuticus | curing, healing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεραπευτικός | attentive, helpful, obliging, curative |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεραπευτής | One who waits upon another; attendant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |