Where does “phthisic” come from?
phthisic (English) comes from Middle English tisike, from Latin phthisicus, from Ancient Greek φθισικός, from Ancient Greek φθίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
phthisic (English): A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or...
Definitions
- A wasting illness of the lungs, such as asthma or...
Ancestry of “phthisic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tisike | phthisis, phthisic |
| 2 | Latin | phthisicus | consumptive, phthisical; a consumptive, a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φθισικός | consumptive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φθίσις | decline, decay |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰítis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |