Where does “dysthymia” come from?
Dysthymia derives from Ancient Greek δυσθυμία, combining δυς- (dus-, bad) and θυμός (thymos, spirit or courage), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós meaning smoke or vapor.
dysthymia (English): A tendency to be depressed, without hope; A form...
Definitions
- A tendency to be depressed, without hope; A form...
Ancestry of “dysthymia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δυσθυμία | despondency, despair |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῠ́σθῡμος | despondent |
| 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 |