Where does “apoplectic” come from?
Apoplectic derives from French apoplectique, Latin apoplecticus, and Ancient Greek ἀποπληκτικός, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂epo meaning "away from."
apoplectic (English): Of, or relating to apoplexy; Marked by extreme...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to apoplexy; Marked by extreme...
Ancestry of “apoplectic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | apoplectique | apoplectic |
| 2 | Latin | apoplēcticus | apoplectic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀποπληκτικός | stupefied, confused; apoplectic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόπληκτος | Stricken by a stroke; dumb, astounded, senseless;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀποπλήσσω | I strike to earth; I cripple with a stroke,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |