Where does “analysis paralysis” come from?
analysis paralysis (English) comes from English paralysis, from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις, from Ancient Greek παραλύω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
analysis paralysis (English): The condition of being unable to make a decision...
Definitions
- The condition of being unable to make a decision...
Ancestry of “analysis paralysis”, step by step
analysis paralysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paralysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paralysis | The complete loss of voluntary control of part of... |
| 2 | Latin | paralysis | paralysis, palsy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράλυσις | paralysis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παραλύω | to weaken, to cause sickness or illness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via English analysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | analysis | Decomposition into components in order to study;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | analysis | analysis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |