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Where does “anapnea” come from?

anapnea (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀναπνέω, from Ancient Greek ἀνα-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ — up; to, again, upon.

anapnea (English): Resumption of breathing after a period of halted...

Definitions

  1. Resumption of breathing after a period of halted...

Ancestry of “anapnea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀναπνέωto blow, to breathe
2Ancient Greekἀνα-up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating...
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́up; to, again, upon
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