Where does “toxin” come from?
Toxin comes from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, ultimately from Ancient Greek τόξον meaning bow.
toxin (English): A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the...
Definitions
- A toxic or poisonous substance produced by the...
Ancestry of “toxin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 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... |