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Where does “hemiataxia” come from?

hemiataxia (English) comes from English ataxia, from Ancient Greek ἀταξία, from Ancient Greek ἄτακτος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

hemiataxia (English): ataxia on one side of the body

Definitions

  1. ataxia on one side of the body

Ancestry of “hemiataxia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishataxiaLack of coordination while performing voluntary...
2Ancient GreekἀταξίαIndiscipline; Disorder, confusion; Irregularity
3Ancient GreekἄτακτοςNot in battle-order; Undisciplined, disorderly;...
4Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
5Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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