Where does “tachipnea” come from?
tachipnea (Italian) comes from Italian tachi-, from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.
tachipnea (Italian): tachypnoea, tachypnea
Ancestry of “tachipnea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | tachi- | tachy- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ταχύς | swift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰn̥gʰ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰengʰ- | to cover; to overcast |