Where does “panisch” come from?
panisch (Dutch) comes from German panisch, from Middle French panice, from Ancient Greek πανικός, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs — to speak, to sound out.
panisch (Dutch): panic
Definitions
- panic
Ancestry of “panisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | panisch | panic-inducing or panic-induced |
| 2 | Middle French | panice | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πανικός | pertaining to Pan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |