Where does “copropraxia” come from?

copropraxia (English) comes from English copro-, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.

copropraxia (English): An involuntary impulse to make obscene gestures

Definitions

  1. An involuntary impulse to make obscene gestures

Ancestry of “copropraxia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcopro-excrement, dung
2Ancient Greekκόπροςdung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷr̥excrement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ →Every word from English copro- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros →