Where does “а́стма” come from?

а́стма (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα, from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

а́стма (Russian): asthma (chronic respiratory disease)

Definitions

  1. asthma (chronic respiratory disease)

Ancestry of “а́стма”, step by step

а́стма traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἆσθμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἆσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting; asthma
2Ancient Greekἄνσθμα—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

via Ancient Greek ἄσθμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄσθμαshort-drawn breath, panting

Words derived from “а́стма”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα →