Where does “adipsic” come from?
adipsic (English) comes from English adipsia, from Ancient Greek ἄδιψος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
adipsic (English): Of or relating to adipsia
Definitions
- Of or relating to adipsia
Ancestry of “adipsic”, step by step
adipsic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adipsia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adipsia | Absence of thirst |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄδιψος | not thirsty, without thirst |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |