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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparalysisThe complete loss of voluntary control of part of...
2Latinparalysisparalysis, palsy
3Ancient Greekπαράλυσιςparalysis
4Ancient Greekπαραλύωto weaken, to cause sickness or illness
5Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
6Ancient Greekπαρά
7LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
8Gaulishwerēdoshorse
9Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse

via English analysis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanalysisDecomposition into components in order to study;...
2Medieval Latinanalysisanalysis
3Ancient Greekἀνάλυσιςa loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of...
4Ancient Greekἀναλύωto unloose, release, set free; I unravel,...
5Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
6Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-Every word from Gaulish werēdos