myEtymology.com: English etymology of achlorhydria

Etymology of the English word achlorhydria

the English word achlorhydria

derived from the English word a-

using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)

using the English prefix chloro-

derived from the Greek word chloros, χλωρός (greenish; verdant, dun-colored)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghel-

using the English prefix hydro-

derived from the Greek word hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ud-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wed-

The earliest known usage of achlorhydria in English dates from the 20th century.