Etymology

antasthmatic

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Today it means: Relieving the symptoms of asthma. Full definition →

English asthmatic ← Latin āsthmaticu ← Koine Greek ᾱ̓σθματικός (āsthmatikós)
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The story

  1. Englishant-
  2. Ancient Greekἆσθμα (âsthma)
  3. Koine Greekᾱ̓σθματικός (āsthmatikós)
  4. Latināsthmaticu
  5. Englishasthmatic
  6. English todayantasthmatic

From ant- + asthmatic.

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