Where does “marasmi” come from?

marasmi (Finnish) comes from English marasmus, from Ancient Greek μᾰρασμός, from Ancient Greek μᾰραίνω — to waste, wither.

marasmi (Finnish): marasmus

Definitions

  1. marasmus

Ancestry of “marasmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmarasmusAny wasting disease, especially a severe loss of...
2Ancient Greekμᾰρασμόςwithering
3Ancient Greekμᾰραίνωto waste, wither
Every word from Ancient Greek μᾰραίνω →Every word from Ancient Greek μᾰρασμός →Every word from English marasmus →