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Where does the word "antidote" come from? It comes from Greek antidoton, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "antidote" come from? It comes from Greek antidoton, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Antidote’s story begins in Greek: antidoton meant “remedy given against something.” Literally given against, a remedy given to counter poison. It reached English by 1400s as antidote. Settled as the word for a poison's counter-remedy. Today, antidote means a remedy to counteract a poison or a harmful influence.
- Stage 1 · Greek · ancient antidoton "remedy given against something", literally given against, a remedy given to counter poison.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s antidote "a remedy that counteracts poison", settled as the word for a poison's counter-remedy.