Where does “antasthmatic” come from?
antasthmatic (English) comes from English asthmatic, from Latin asthmaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀσθματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
antasthmatic (English): Relieving the symptoms of asthma; Drug that...
Definitions
- Relieving the symptoms of asthma; Drug that...
Ancestry of “antasthmatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | asthmatic | Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an... |
| 2 | Latin | asthmaticus | asthmatic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθματικός | affliected with shortness of breath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |