Where does “άσθμα” come from?

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

άσθμα (Greek): asthma

Definitions

  1. asthma

Ancestry of “άσθμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἆσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting; asthma
2Ancient Greekἄνσθμα—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “άσθμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα →