Where does “Phthise” come from?

Phthise (German) comes from Latin phthisis, from Ancient Greek φθίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.

Phthise (German): phthisis

Definitions

  1. phthisis

Ancestry of “Phthise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphthisisconsumption, phthisis, tuberculosis
2Ancient Greekφθίσιςdecline, decay
3Proto-Hellenickʷʰtʰítis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰítisdecay; destruction; perishing, destruction,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰey-to decline; to perish

Words derived from “Phthise”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis →