Where does “dyspneic” come from?
dyspneic (English) comes from English dyspnea, from English dyspnoea, from Latin dyspnoea, from Ancient Greek δύσπνοια, from Ancient Greek δύσπνοος, from Ancient Greek δῠσ-, from Latin calculāre, from Latin calculus — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
dyspneic (English): Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy...
Definitions
- Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy...
Ancestry of “dyspneic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dyspnea | Difficult or labored respiration; shortness of... |
| 2 | English | dyspnoea | Alternative spelling of dyspnea |
| 3 | Latin | dyspnoea | dyspnea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δύσπνοια | difficulty breathing, shortness of breath;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δύσπνοος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῠσ- | bad, unfortunate |
| 7 | Latin | calculāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | calculus | diminutive of calx; pebble, stone; reckoning,... |
| 9 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
Words derived from “dyspneic”