Where does “areflexia” come from?
areflexia (English) comes from English reflex, from Latin reflexus, from Latin reflectō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
areflexia (English): Lack of neuromuscular reflexes. A symptom...
Definitions
- Lack of neuromuscular reflexes. A symptom...
Ancestry of “areflexia”, step by step
areflexia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English reflex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reflex | An automatic response to a simple stimulus which... |
| 2 | Latin | reflexus | turned back or away, reflected |
| 3 | Latin | reflectō | to turn back or away; yield; retreat |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English ia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ia | — |