Where does “teratogénico” come from?

teratogénico (Spanish) comes from Spanish terato-, from Ancient Greek τέρας, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

teratogénico (Spanish): teratogenic

Definitions

  1. teratogenic

Ancestry of “teratogénico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishterato-terato
2Ancient Greekτέραςsign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Ancient Greek τέραςEvery word from Spanish terato-
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