Where does “epileptic” come from?
Epileptic comes from French épileptique, ultimately from Greek epilēptikos, meaning "seized," derived from the root of epilambanein, "to seize upon."
epileptic (English): Of or relating to epilepsy; Of or relating to an...
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- Of or relating to epilepsy; Of or relating to an...
Ancestry of “epileptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épileptique | epileptic |
| 2 | Latin | epilēpticus | epileptic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληπτικός | epileptic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |