Where does “hypochondriacism” come from?
hypochondriacism (English) comes from English hypochondriac, from French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypochondriacism (English): hypochondriasis
Definitions
- hypochondriasis
Ancestry of “hypochondriacism”, step by step
hypochondriacism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypochondriac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypochondriac | Related to, or affected by hypochondria; Related... |
| 2 | French | hypocondriaque | hypochondriac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχονδριακός | Of or concerning the region between the ribs and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχόνδριον | the space between the ribs and the navel; the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |