myEtymology.com: English etymology of aphasia

Etymology of the English word aphasia

the English word aphasia

derived from the Greek word a, ἀ (without; not)

derived from the New Latin word aphasia

derived from the Greek word aphasia, ἀφασία, ἀϕασία

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

using the Greek suffix -phasia

derived from the Greek word phasis, φάσις (speech; appearance; stage; a saying; report)

derived from the Late Greek word phainein, φαίνω (to display; to show)

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

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

derived from the Greek word phainomai, ϕαίνομαι

derived from the Greek word aphatos

derived from the Greek word phanai

The earliest known usage of aphasia in English dates from the 19th century.

Dutch afasie, French aphasie, German Aphasie, Norwegian afasi, Swedish afasi

Word found in Modern English