Etymology of the English word anorexia
the English word
anorexiaderived from the Latin word
anorexiaderived from the Greek word
anorexia, ἀνορεξία
using the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Greek word
orexis, ὄρεξις (excitement of the mind; longing after)
derived from the Greek word
orexeinDate
The earliest known usage of anorexia in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
anorexic,
bulimarexiaUsage
Word found in Modern English
