Where does “orthopnea” come from?
orthopnea (English) comes from English -pnea, from Ancient Greek -πνοια, from Ancient Greek πνοή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
orthopnea (English): Alternative spelling of orthopnoea
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of orthopnoea
Ancestry of “orthopnea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -pnea | breathing, respiration |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -πνοια | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πνοή | breath |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “orthopnea”