Where does “dyspnoic” come from?
dyspnoic (English) comes from English dyspneic, from English dyspnea, from English dyspnoea, from Latin dyspnoea, from Ancient Greek δύσπνοια, from Ancient Greek δύσπνοος, from Ancient Greek δῠσ-, from Latin calculāre — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
dyspnoic (English): Alternative form of dyspneic
Definitions
- Alternative form of dyspneic
Ancestry of “dyspnoic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dyspneic | Afflicted with dyspnea; possessing unhealthy... |
| 2 | English | dyspnea | Difficult or labored respiration; shortness of... |
| 3 | English | dyspnoea | Alternative spelling of dyspnea |
| 4 | Latin | dyspnoea | dyspnea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δύσπνοια | difficulty breathing, shortness of breath;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δύσπνοος | short of breath, breathing with difficulty |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δῠσ- | bad, unfortunate |
| 8 | Latin | calculāre | — |
| 9 | Latin | calculus | diminutive of calx; pebble, stone; reckoning,... |
| 10 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |