Where does “antidotum” come from?

antidotum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτος, from Ancient Greek ἀντιδίδωμι, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- — before, against; like; against.

antidotum (Latin): a remedy against poison; an antidote

Definitions

  1. a remedy against poison; an antidote

Ancestry of “antidotum”, step by step

antidotum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀντίδοτοςgiven as a remedy for
2Ancient GreekἀντιδίδωμιI give in return, repay
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ-before, against; like; against

via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́δοτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́δοτοςgiven in lieu of

Words derived from “antidotum”

Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντιδίδωμι →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτος →