Where does “антибиотик” come from?
антибиотик (Russian) comes from French antibiotique, from French biotique, from Late Latin bioticus, from Ancient Greek βιωτικός, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
антибиотик (Russian): antibiotic
Definitions
- antibiotic
Ancestry of “антибиотик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antibiotique | antibiotic |
| 2 | French | biotique | biotic |
| 3 | Late Latin | bioticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βιωτικός | concerning or relating to life; of life |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |