Where does “alexipharmacon” come from?
alexipharmacon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλεξιφάρμακος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
alexipharmacon (Latin): an antidote
Definitions
- an antidote
Ancestry of “alexipharmacon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλεξιφάρμακος | antidote |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |