Where does “analeptic” come from?
analeptic (English) comes from English ana, from English anorexia, from Ancient Greek ἀνορεξία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
analeptic (English): That restores or stimulates health; Of or...
Definitions
- That restores or stimulates health; Of or...
Ancestry of “analeptic”, step by step
analeptic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ana | A collection of things associated with a person... |
| 2 | English | anorexia | Loss of appetite, especially as a result of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνορεξία | lack of appetite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via French analeptique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | analeptique | analeptic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |