Where does “cyberchondriac” come from?
cyberchondriac (English) comes from English hypochondriac, from French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
cyberchondriac (English): A hypochondriac who researches his/her potential...
Definitions
- A hypochondriac who researches his/her potential...
Ancestry of “cyberchondriac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypochondriac | Related to, or affected by hypochondria; Related... |
| 2 | French | hypocondriaque | hypochondriac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχονδριακός | Of or concerning the region between the ribs and... |
| 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- | — |