Where does “blepharoplegia” come from?

blepharoplegia (English) comes from English blepharo-, from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

blepharoplegia (English): paralysis of an eyelid

Definitions

  1. paralysis of an eyelid

Ancestry of “blepharoplegia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishblepharo-Eyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
3Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
4Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέπω →Every word from English blepharo- →