Where does “atroficzny” come from?
atroficzny (Polish) comes from Polish atrofia, 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.
atroficzny (Polish): atrophic
Definitions
- atrophic
Ancestry of “atroficzny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | atrofia | atrophy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀτροφία | a wasting away; lack of food, hunger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτροφος | ill-fed, un-nourished |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |