Etymology of the English word anorexic
the English word
anorexicderived from 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
orexeinusing the English suffix
-icUsage
Word found in Modern English
