English
trepopnea
Trepopnea comes from Ancient Greek τρέπω ‘I turn’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *trep-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπωtrépō‘I turn’
- Englishtodaytrepopnea
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπωtrépō‘I turn’
- Englishtodaytrepopnea
Formed from -pnea
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’
thrive, intrepid, trepidation, turpitude, 30 more
through Ancient Greek τρέπω ‘I turn’
Today it means
noun Dyspnea that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *trep- / trepopnea