Where does “antipolio” come from?
antipolio (Italian) comes from Italian polio, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
antipolio (Italian): anti-polio; An anti-polio vaccine
Definitions
- anti-polio; An anti-polio vaccine
Ancestry of “antipolio”, step by step
antipolio traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian polio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | polio | The plant Teucrium polium; poliomyelitis, polio |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English anti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti | Opposed to something; That has a torsion angle... |
| 2 | English | anti- | Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |
via English polio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polio | Abbreviation of poliomyelitis; A sufferer from... |
| 2 | Spanish | polio | poliomyelitis |
| 3 | German | Poliomyelitis | poliomyelitis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυελός | marrow; inmost part, marrow |