Where does “ataxia” come from?
Ataxia comes from Ancient Greek ἀταξία, derived from ἄτακτος meaning disorderly, from the prefix ἀ- and a root related to Proto-Indo-European taǵ-.
ataxia (English): Lack of coordination while performing voluntary...
Definitions
- Lack of coordination while performing voluntary...
Ancestry of “ataxia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀταξία | Indiscipline; Disorder, confusion; Irregularity |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄτακτος | Not in battle-order; Undisciplined, disorderly;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |