Where does “atrophie” come from?
atrophie (French) comes from Latin atrophia, from Ancient Greek ἀτροφία, from Ancient Greek ἄτροφος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
atrophie (French): atrophy
Definitions
- atrophy
Ancestry of “atrophie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | atrophia | atrophy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀτροφία | a wasting away; lack of food, hunger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτροφος | ill-fed, un-nourished |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |