Where does “pneumoconioză” come from?

pneumoconioză (Romanian) comes from Portuguese pneumoconiose, from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

pneumoconioză (Romanian): pneumoconiosis

Definitions

  1. pneumoconiosis

Ancestry of “pneumoconioză”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepneumoconiosepneumoconiosis
2Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
3Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew- →Every word from Ancient Greek πνέω →Every word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα →