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

Definitions

  1. tachypnoea, tachypnea

Ancestry of “tachipnea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantachi-tachy-
2Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταχύς →