Where does “teratogen” come from?
teratogen (English) comes from English Gen, from English again, from Middle English agayn, from Old English onġēan, from Old English on-, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda- — on, onto.
teratogen (English): Any agent or substance which can cause...
Definitions
- Any agent or substance which can cause...
Ancestry of “teratogen”, step by step
teratogen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gen | A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression... |
| 2 | English | again | Another time; once more; Over and above a factor... |
| 3 | Middle English | agayn | again |
| 4 | Old English | onġēan | opposite |
| 5 | Old English | on- | forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 6 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via French tératogène
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tératogène | teratogenic |
| 2 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 3 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |