Where does “nonasthmatic” come from?
nonasthmatic (English) comes from English asthmatic, from Latin asthmaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀσθματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
nonasthmatic (English): Not asthmatic; One who does not have asthma
Definitions
- Not asthmatic; One who does not have asthma
Ancestry of “nonasthmatic”, step by step
nonasthmatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English asthmatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asthmatic | Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an... |
| 2 | Latin | asthmaticus | asthmatic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθματικός | affliected with shortness of breath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |