Where does “sovraddosaggio” come from?
sovraddosaggio (Italian) comes from Italian dosaggio, from Italian dosare, from Italian dose, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
sovraddosaggio (Italian): overdose
Definitions
- overdose
Ancestry of “sovraddosaggio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | dosaggio | dosage, dosing |
| 2 | Italian | dosare | to measure out; to dose; to husband |
| 3 | Italian | dose | dose; quantity, amount, measure; deal |
| 4 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |