Where does “antisepsia” come from?
antisepsia (Spanish) comes from French antisepsie, from Ancient Greek σῆψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antisepsia (Spanish): antisepsis
Definitions
- antisepsis
Ancestry of “antisepsia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antisepsie | antisepsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σῆψις | putrefaction, sepsis |
| 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 |