Where does “tenifugal” come from?

tenifugal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

tenifugal (English): Able to expel tapeworms

Definitions

  1. Able to expel tapeworms

Ancestry of “tenifugal”, step by step

tenifugal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English taenifuge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtaenifugeA medicine to expel tapeworms from a body
2Ancient Greekταινίαband, fillet, headband worn in sign of victory;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →
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