Online Etymology Dictionary entry for asthma, tracing it through Latin asthma to Greek asthma, shortness of breath, a panting, from azein, to breathe hard.
Facts
PublisherOnline Etymology Dictionary
URLhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/asthma
Sources
Claims Backed By This Source (6 claims)
This source backs 6 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Articles, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Sources, 2 claims: 2 well-attested.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.