Where does “epileptically” come from?
epileptically (English) comes from English epileptic, from French épileptique, from Latin epilēpticus, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληπτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
epileptically (English): In an epileptic manner; with, or as if with,...
Definitions
- In an epileptic manner; with, or as if with,...
Ancestry of “epileptically”, step by step
epileptically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epileptic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epileptic | Of or relating to epilepsy; Of or relating to an... |
| 2 | French | épileptique | epileptic |
| 3 | Latin | epilēpticus | epileptic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληπτικός | epileptic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |