Where does “antihistamiini” come from?
antihistamiini (Finnish) comes from Finnish anti, from Finnish antaa, from Proto-Finnic antadak, from Proto-Uralic ëmta- — to give.
antihistamiini (Finnish): antihistamine
Ancestry of “antihistamiini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | anti | offering, issue; the achieved outcome or result |
| 2 | Finnish | antaa | to give; to allow; to present, donate; To let,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | antadak | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëmta- | to give |