Where does “antiepilepsy” come from?
antiepilepsy (English) comes from English epilepsy, from French épilepsie, from Old French epilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
antiepilepsy (English): Countering epilepsy
Definitions
- Countering epilepsy
Ancestry of “antiepilepsy”, step by step
antiepilepsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epilepsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epilepsy | A medical condition in which the sufferer... |
| 2 | French | épilepsie | epilepsy |
| 3 | Old French | epilepsie | epilepsy |
| 4 | Latin | epilēpsia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληψία | seizure |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |