Where does “ασθενοφόρο” come from?
ασθενοφόρο (Greek) comes from Greek ασθενής, from Ancient Greek ἀσθενής, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
ασθενοφόρο (Greek): ambulance
Definitions
- ambulance
Ancestry of “ασθενοφόρο”, step by step
ασθενοφόρο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek ασθενής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ασθενής | sick, ill; feeble, weak, poorly; patient |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθενής | without strength, weak; feeble, sickly; sick, ill |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 4 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |