Where does “radiofármaco” come from?
radiofármaco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese radio-, from Latin radio-, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
radiofármaco (Portuguese): radiopharmaceutical
Ancestry of “radiofármaco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | radio- | radio |
| 2 | Latin | radio- | — |
| 3 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 4 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 5 | Middle English | -an | — |