Where does “acrotism” come from?
acrotism (English) comes from New Latin acrotismus, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
acrotism (English): A lack or defect of the pulse
Definitions
- A lack or defect of the pulse
Ancestry of “acrotism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | acrotismus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |