Where does “anafilaxia” come from?
anafilaxia (Portuguese) comes from French anaphylaxie, from Ancient Greek φύλαξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
anafilaxia (Portuguese): anaphylaxis
Definitions
- anaphylaxis
Ancestry of “anafilaxia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anaphylaxie | anaphylaxis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φύλαξις | an act of watching, guarding; a security |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |