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