Where does “anorexia” come from?
Anorexia comes from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, composed of the negation prefix ἀν- and a root from Proto-Indo-European sem-, meaning lack of appetite.
anorexia (English): Loss of appetite, especially as a result of...
Definitions
- Loss of appetite, especially as a result of...
Ancestry of “anorexia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “anorexia”