Where does “ataxic” come from?
ataxic (English) comes from French ataxique, from French ataxie, 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.
ataxic (English): Pertaining to ataxia; A person suffering from...
Definitions
- Pertaining to ataxia; A person suffering from...
Ancestry of “ataxic”, step by step
ataxic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ataxique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ataxique | ataxic |
| 2 | French | ataxie | ataxia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀταξία | Indiscipline; Disorder, confusion; Irregularity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄτακτος | Not in battle-order; Undisciplined, disorderly;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English ataxia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ataxia | Lack of coordination while performing voluntary... |