Etymology of the French word asthme
the French word
asthmederived from the Medieval Latin word
asthma (asthma, attack of asthma; shortness of breath)
derived from the Greek word
asthma, ἄσθμα
derived from the Greek word
azein, άζω
Date
The earliest known usage of asthme in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
astmăCognates
Dutch
astma, English
asthma, German
Asthma, Icelandic
asma, Swedish
astma
