Where does “apneic” come from?
apneic (English) comes from English apnea, from New Latin apnoea, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοια, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
apneic (English): Exhibiting or relating to apnea: no longer...
Definitions
- Exhibiting or relating to apnea: no longer...
Ancestry of “apneic”, step by step
apneic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apnea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apnea | The cessation of breathing |
| 2 | New Latin | apnoea | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοια | want of wind, calm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοος | without wind, with but little air; unventilated,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |