Where does “antiseptik” come from?
antiseptik (Tagalog) comes from English antiseptic, from English septic, from Ancient Greek σηπτικός, from Ancient Greek σηπτός, from Ancient Greek σήπω, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
antiseptik (Tagalog): antiseptic
Definitions
- antiseptic
Ancestry of “antiseptik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antiseptic | Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of... |
| 2 | English | septic | Of or pertaining to sepsis; Causing sepsis or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σηπτικός | putrefactive, septic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σηπτός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σήπω | I make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σήψ | putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of... |