Where does “cachexia” come from?
Cachexia comes from French cachexie, from Late Latin cachexia, from Greek kakexía meaning "bad condition of the body."
cachexia (English): A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or...
Definitions
- A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or...
Ancestry of “cachexia”, step by step
cachexia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French cachexie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cachexie | cachexia |
| 2 | Latin | cachexia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καχεξία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κακός | As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;... |
via Late Latin cachexia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cachexia | — |