Etymology of the English word asphyxia
the English word
asphyxiaderived from the Latin word
asphyxiaderived from the Greek word
asphuxia, ἀσφυξία, ἀσϕυξία
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
sphuxis, σϕύξις
Date
The earliest known usage of asphyxia in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
asphyxiateUsage
Word found in Modern English
