Where does “hochtoxisch” come from?
hochtoxisch (German) comes from German toxisch, from German Toxikum, 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...
hochtoxisch (German): highly toxic
Definitions
- highly toxic
Ancestry of “hochtoxisch”, step by step
hochtoxisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German toxisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | toxisch | toxic |
| 2 | German | Toxikum | — |
| 3 | Latin | toxicum | a poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοξικόν | poison used on the tips of arrows |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τοξικός | of or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |