Where does “asphyxia” come from?
Asphyxia comes from Ancient Greek ἀσφυξία, composed of the prefix ἀ- (not) and σφύζω (to throb or pulse), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning absence of vital signs.
asphyxia (English): Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of...
Definitions
- Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of...
Ancestry of “asphyxia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | asphyxia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσφυξία | stopping of the pulse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “asphyxia”