Where does “anémico” come from?
anémico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese anêmico, from Portuguese anemia, from Ancient Greek ἀναιμία, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
anémico (Portuguese): Alternative spelling of anêmico
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of anêmico
Ancestry of “anémico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | anêmico | anemic / anaemic |
| 2 | Portuguese | anemia | anemia medical condition with decreased oxygen transport |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀναιμία | lack of blood |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |