Where does “hypersthenia” come from?
hypersthenia (English) comes from English sthenia, from English asthenia, from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια, from Ancient Greek ἀσθενής, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός — soft, tender, dear.
hypersthenia (English): A morbid condition marked by excessive excitement...
Definitions
- A morbid condition marked by excessive excitement...
Ancestry of “hypersthenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sthenia | strength, vigour or vitality |
| 2 | English | asthenia | Weakness; loss of strength |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθένεια | weakness; sickness; moral weakness, depravity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθενής | without strength, weak; feeble, sickly; sick, ill |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 6 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |