Where does “letargo” come from?
letargo (Spanish) comes from Latin lethargus, from Ancient Greek λήθαργος, from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
letargo (Spanish): lethargy, tiredness
Definitions
- lethargy, tiredness
Ancestry of “letargo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lethargus | lethargy, drowsiness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λήθαργος | forgetful; lethargic; lethargy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀργός | white, bright; swift; not working, idle |
| 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 |