Where does “anemia” come from?
anemia (Romanian) comes from French anémier, from French anémie, 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.
anemia (Romanian): to make, or to become anemic
Definitions
- to make, or to become anemic
Ancestry of “anemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anémier | to make, or to become anemic / anaemic |
| 2 | French | anémie | anemia |
| 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 |