Where does “antidotal” come from?

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

antidotal (Portuguese): antidotal relating to or being an antidote

Definitions

  1. antidotal relating to or being an antidote

Ancestry of “antidotal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseantídotoantidote
2Latinantidotuma remedy against poison; an antidote
3Ancient Greekἀντίδοτοςgiven as a remedy for
4Ancient GreekἀντιδίδωμιI give in return, repay
5Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ-before, against; like; against
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀντιδίδωμιEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀντίδοτος
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