Etymology of the English word anemia
the English word
anemiaderived from the Latin word
anemiaderived from the Greek word
anaimia, ἀναιμία
using the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
using the French suffix
-émiederived from the Greek word
haima, αἷμα (blood)
Date
The earliest known usage of anemia in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
anemicUsage
Word found in Modern English
