Where does “syndemic” come from?
syndemic (English) comes from English synergy, from Ancient Greek συνεργία, from Ancient Greek συνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
syndemic (English): An aggregation of two or more diseases that interact synergistically within a population
Definitions
- An aggregation of two or more diseases that interact synergistically within a population
Ancestry of “syndemic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synergy | A synonym of binding energy; The cooperation of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συνεργία | cooperation; joint work, assistance, help |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συνεργός | working together |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |