Where does “phthisis” come from?
phthisis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φθίσις, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰítis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.
phthisis (Latin): consumption, phthisis, tuberculosis
Definitions
- consumption, phthisis, tuberculosis
Ancestry of “phthisis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φθίσις | decline, decay; atrophy; consumption ,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰítis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰítis | decay; destruction; perishing, destruction,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰey- | to decline; to perish |
Words derived from “phthisis”