Where does “asma” come from?

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

asma (Irish): asthma

Definitions

  1. asthma

Ancestry of “asma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishasma
2Ancient Greekἆσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting; asthma
3Ancient Greekἄνσθμα
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “asma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμαEvery word from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα