Where does “ablepsy” come from?
ablepsy (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀβλεψία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ablepsy (English): Alternative form of ablepsia
Definitions
- Alternative form of ablepsia
Ancestry of “ablepsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀβλεψία | blindness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |