Where does “wannarexia” come from?
wannarexia (English) comes from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
wannarexia (English): Anorexia yearning in a nonanorexic individual
Definitions
- Anorexia yearning in a nonanorexic individual
Ancestry of “wannarexia”, step by step
wannarexia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anorexia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially as a result of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | lack of appetite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English wannabe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wannabe | Someone who wishes to be or do something, but... |
| 2 | English | want to be | — |