Where does “ataxiagraph” come from?
ataxiagraph (English) comes from English ataxia, from Ancient Greek ἀταξία, from Ancient Greek ἄτακτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ataxiagraph (English): An instrument that measures the degree of ataxia in a patient
Definitions
- An instrument that measures the degree of ataxia in a patient
Ancestry of “ataxiagraph”, step by step
ataxiagraph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ataxia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ataxia | Lack of coordination while performing voluntary... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀταξία | Indiscipline; Disorder, confusion; Irregularity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτακτος | Not in battle-order; Undisciplined, disorderly;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English graph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | graph | A data chart intended to illustrate the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |