Where does “vigorexia” come from?
vigorexia (Spanish) comes from English bigorexia, from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
vigorexia (Spanish): bigorexia
Definitions
- bigorexia
Ancestry of “vigorexia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bigorexia | A mental disorder in which the sufferer perceives... |
| 2 | English | anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially as a result of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | lack of appetite |
| 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 |