Where does “undeleterious” come from?
undeleterious (English) comes from English deleterious, from Medieval Latin deleterius, from Ancient Greek δηλητήριος, from Ancient Greek δηλητήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
undeleterious (English): Not deleterious
Definitions
- Not deleterious
Ancestry of “undeleterious”, step by step
undeleterious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deleterious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deleterious | Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | deleterius | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δηλητήριος | harmful, damaging, destructive; mischievous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δηλητήρ | destroyer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |