Where does “tox-” come from?
tox- (English) comes 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...
tox- (English): Alternative form of toxi- before a vowel
Definitions
- Alternative form of toxi- before a vowel
Ancestry of “tox-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | inflection of τοξικός :
## neuter... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |