Where does “astma” come from?

astma (Faroese) comes from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα, from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

astma (Faroese): The chronic respiratory disease asthma

Definitions

  1. The chronic respiratory disease asthma

Ancestry of “astma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἆσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting; asthma
2Ancient Greekἄνσθμα—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα →