Where does “tachypnea” come from?
Tachypnea comes from the combining form tachy- meaning "fast," from Ancient Greek ταχύς meaning "swift," from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- meaning "to press or constrain."
tachypnea (English): Alternative spelling of tachypnoea
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of tachypnoea
Ancestry of “tachypnea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |