Where does “asma” come from?

asma (Catalan) comes from Latin asthma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα, from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

asma (Catalan): asthma

Definitions

  1. asthma

Ancestry of “asma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasthmapanting, laboured breathing
2Ancient Greekἆσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting; asthma
3Ancient Greekἄνσθμα—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα →