Where does “cataplexic” come from?
cataplexic (English) comes from English cataplexy, from German Kataplexie, from Ancient Greek κατάπληξις, from Ancient Greek καταπλήσσω, from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ-, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
cataplexic (English): Relating to cataplexy
Definitions
- Relating to cataplexy
Ancestry of “cataplexic”, step by step
cataplexic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cataplexy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cataplexy | An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes... |
| 2 | German | Kataplexie | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατάπληξις | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καταπλήσσω | to strike down |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰτᾰ- | fully; down; denoting motion downwards |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |