Etymology of the English word asthenia
the English word
astheniaderived from the Latin word
asthenia (anesthesia, anaesthesia)
derived from the Greek word
astheneia, ἀσθένεια (feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty)
derived from the Greek word
sthenos, σϑένος, στενός (strength; narrow (from obstacles standing close about))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
asthenes, ἀσθενής (strengthless (in various applications, literal, figurative and moral))
derived from the Greek word
sthenos, σϑένος, στενός (strength; narrow (from obstacles standing close about))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of asthenia in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
myasthenia,
encephalasthenia,
myxasthenia,
neurasthenia,
phonasthenia,
asthenopiaUsage
Word found in Modern English
