Where does “nonapneic” come from?
nonapneic (English) comes from English apneic, from English apnea, from New Latin apnoea, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοια, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- — together, one.
nonapneic (English): Not apneic
Definitions
- Not apneic
Ancestry of “nonapneic”, step by step
nonapneic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apneic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apneic | Exhibiting or relating to apnea: no longer... |
| 2 | English | apnea | The cessation of breathing |
| 3 | New Latin | apnoea | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοια | want of wind, calm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄπνοος | without wind, with but little air; unventilated,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |