Etymology

anthelmintically

Today it means: In an anthelmintic manner Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English anthelmintic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishant-
  8. Ancient Greekἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)
  9. Englishhelminth
  10. Englishanthelmintic
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. English todayanthelmintically

From anthelmintic + -ally.

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