Where does “dysphoria” come from?
Dysphoria comes from Ancient Greek δυσφορία, from δύσφορος meaning hard to bear, from φέρω meaning to carry or bear, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots dus- and bʰer-.
dysphoria (English): A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling...
Definitions
- A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling...
Ancestry of “dysphoria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δυσφορία | extreme or unbearable pain; discomfort, distress |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δύσφορος | grievous |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῠσ- | bad, unfortunate |
| 4 | Latin | calculāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | calculus | diminutive of calx; pebble, stone; reckoning,... |
| 6 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |