Where does “hallucinate” come from?

hallucinate (English) comes from Latin hallucinatus, from Latin alucinatus, from Latin alucinor, from Ancient Greek ἀλύω — to wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,...

hallucinate (English): To seem to perceive things which are not really...

Definitions

  1. To seem to perceive things which are not really...

Ancestry of “hallucinate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhallucinatus
2Latinalucinatushallucinated, experiencing hallucinations
3LatinalucinorI wander in mind, talk idly, prate, dream
4Ancient Greekἀλύωto wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,...

Words derived from “hallucinate

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλύωEvery word from Latin alucinorEvery word from Latin alucinatus