Where does “apnoea” come from?
Apnoea comes from English a- (prefix meaning without) from Latin ad- (toward, at) from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo (off, away) and English and from Latin ad from Proto-Indo-European al- (beyond).
apnoea (English): Alternative form of apnea
Definitions
- Alternative form of apnea
Ancestry of “apnoea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |