Where does “ὑστερικός” come from?

ὑστερικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

ὑστερικός (Ancient Greek): suffering in the uterus, hysterical; relating to...

Definitions

  1. suffering in the uterus, hysterical; relating to...

Ancestry of “ὑστερικός”, step by step

ὑστερικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὑστέρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑστέραuterus, womb; feminine nominative/vocative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Ancient Greek ῠ̔στέρᾱ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔στέρᾱuterus; womb

Words derived from “ὑστερικός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European údEvery word from Proto-Indo-European údterosEvery word from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα