Where does “cyberchondria” come from?
cyberchondria (English) comes from English hypochondria, from New Latin hypochondria, from Latin hypochondrium, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
cyberchondria (English): anxiety concerning one's health, caused by...
Definitions
- anxiety concerning one's health, caused by...
Ancestry of “cyberchondria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypochondria | A psychological disorder characterized by... |
| 2 | New Latin | hypochondria | — |
| 3 | Latin | hypochondrium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχόνδριον | the space between the ribs and the navel; the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |