Where does “analeptic” come from?
analeptic (English) comes from English ana, from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
analeptic (English): That restores or stimulates health; Of or...
Definitions
- That restores or stimulates health; Of or...
Ancestry of “analeptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ana | A collection of things associated with a person... |
| 2 | English | anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially as a result of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “analeptic”