Where does “sarcopenia” come from?
sarcopenia (English) comes from Ancient Greek σάρξ, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
sarcopenia (English): gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle
Definitions
- gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle
Ancestry of “sarcopenia”, step by step
sarcopenia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σάρξ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σάρξ | The material which covers the bones of a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στέμμα | wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |
via Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πενῐ́ᾱ | poverty, want |