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Where does “καχεξία” come from?

καχεξία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κακός — As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;...

Ancestry of “καχεξία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκακόςAs a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;...
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