Etymology

cyanopathy

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Today it means: cyanosis Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English cyano- ← Proto-Hellenic *kúwanos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱwey-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kúwanos
  3. Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos)
  4. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  5. Englishcyano-
  6. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  7. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  8. English todaycyanopathy

From cyano- + -pathy.

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