Where does “atrophia” come from?

atrophia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀτροφία, from Ancient Greek ἄτροφος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

atrophia (Latin): atrophy

Definitions

  1. atrophy

Ancestry of “atrophia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀτροφίαa wasting away; lack of food, hunger
2Ancient Greekἄτροφοςill-fed, un-nourished
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “atrophia”

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