Etymology

radioprotection

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Today it means: Any form of protection against the harmful effects of ionizing radiation, especially caused by artificial sources. Full definition →

English protection ← Late Latin prōtēctiō ← Latin prōtegō
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  1. Englishradio-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  6. Proto-Italic*pro-
  7. Latinpro-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*(s)teg-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tégeti
  10. Proto-Italic*tegō
  11. Latintegō
  12. Latinprōtegō
  13. Late Latinprōtēctiō
  14. Englishprotection
  15. English todayradioprotection

From radio- + protection.

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