Where does “encephalitic” come from?

encephalitic (English) comes from English encephalitis, from English encephal-, from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium — to see, to look, to observe.

encephalitic (English): Of or pertaining to encephalitis

Definitions

Of or pertaining to encephalitis

Ancestry of “encephalitic”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	encephalitis	Inflammation of the brain
2	English	encephal-	Alternative form of encephalo-
3	Ancient Greek	ἐγκέφαλος	inside the head; brain; heart of the date palm
4	Ancient Greek	κεφαλή	head; a person's life; the top-most part
5	Latin	Taxus	yew
6	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
7	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
8	Latin	-scopium	—
9	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
10	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
11	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
12	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at
13	Proto-Indo-European	spéḱyeti	to be looking at, to keep looking at
14	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “encephalitic”

postencephalitic

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