Where does “asma” come from?

asma (Sundanese) comes from Indonesian asma, from Dutch astma, from Latin asthma, from Ancient Greek ἆσθμα, from Ancient Greek ἄνσθμα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

asma (Sundanese): name

Definitions

name

Ancestry of “asma”, step by step

asma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian asma

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Indonesian	asma	name; asthma
2	Dutch	astma	The chronic respiratory disease asthma
3	Latin	asthma	panting, laboured breathing
4	Ancient Greek	ἆσθμα	short-drawn breath, panting; asthma
5	Ancient Greek	ἄνσθμα	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁-	to breathe

via Arabic أَسْمَاء

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	أَسْمَاء	—

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