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Where does “depressiolääke” come from?

depressiolääke (Finnish) comes from Finnish depressio, from English depression, from Latin depressio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

depressiolääke (Finnish): antidepressant

Definitions

  1. antidepressant

Ancestry of “depressiolääke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdepressiodepression
2EnglishdepressionIn psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind...
3Latindepressioa pressing down, a sinking down, a depression;...
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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