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Where does “ἡμιπλήξ” come from?

ἡμιπλήξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλήσσω, from Proto-Hellenic plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “ἡμιπλήξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλήσσωto strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated
2Proto-Hellenicplā́ťťō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl(e)h₂kyeti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “ἡμιπλήξ”

  • hemiplegia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →