Where does “astma” come from?

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

astma (Dutch): The chronic respiratory disease asthma

Definitions

  1. The chronic respiratory disease asthma

Ancestry of “astma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasthmapanting, laboured breathing
2Ancient Greekἆσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting; asthma
3Ancient Greekἄνσθμα—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “astma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα →