Where does “παραπληξία” come from?
παραπληξία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παραπλήσσεσθαι, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παραπληξία (Ancient Greek): paralysis on one side
Definitions
- paralysis on one side
Ancestry of “παραπληξία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παραπλήσσεσθαι | to be stricken on one side |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 3 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 4 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |