Where does “cataleptic” come from?
cataleptic (English) comes from French cataleptique, from French catalepsie, from English catalepsis, from Ancient Greek κατάληψις, from Ancient Greek καταλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
cataleptic (English): Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy; A...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy; A...
Ancestry of “cataleptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cataleptique | cataleptic |
| 2 | French | catalepsie | catalepsy |
| 3 | English | catalepsis | Dated form of catalepsy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατάληψις | act of seizing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταλαμβάνω | I seize, grasp, hold; I grasp with the mind:... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |