Where does “asthmatisch” come from?
asthmatisch (German) comes from German Asthma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα, from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.
asthmatisch (German): asthmatic
Ancestry of “asthmatisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Asthma | asthma |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἆσθμα | short-drawn breath, panting; asthma |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄνσθμα | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |
Words derived from “asthmatisch”