Where does “nonmyasthenic” come from?
nonmyasthenic (English) comes from English myasthenic, 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 — soft, tender, dear.
nonmyasthenic (English): Not myasthenic
Ancestry of “nonmyasthenic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myasthenic | Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia;... |
| 2 | English | myasthenia | Abnormal weakness of the muscles; but especially... |
| 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 |