Where does “astenia” come from?
astenia (Polish) comes from German Asthenie, from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια, from Ancient Greek ἀσθενής, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
astenia (Polish): asthenia
Definitions
- asthenia
Ancestry of “astenia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Asthenie | asthenia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθένεια | weakness; sickness; moral weakness, depravity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθενής | without strength, weak; feeble, sickly; sick, ill |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 5 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |