Where does “neuromyasthenia” come from?
neuromyasthenia (English) comes from English myasthenia, from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια, from Ancient Greek ἀσθενής, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
neuromyasthenia (English): chronic fatigue syndrome
Definitions
- chronic fatigue syndrome
Ancestry of “neuromyasthenia”, step by step
neuromyasthenia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English myasthenia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | myasthenia | Abnormal weakness of the muscles; but especially... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθένεια | weakness; sickness; moral weakness, depravity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθενής | without strength, weak; feeble, sickly; sick, ill |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 5 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |