Where does “astma” come from?

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

astma (Finnish): 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

Words derived from “astma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →