Where does “phthisical” come from?
phthisical (English) comes 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.
phthisical (English): phthisic
Ancestry of “phthisical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | phthisicus | consumptive, phthisical; a consumptive, a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φθισικός | consumptive |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φθίσις | decline, decay; atrophy; consumption ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰítis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |