Where does “hemiparesis” come from?
Hemiparesis derives from Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hemi-, half) combined with παριέναι (parienai, to let pass or relax), from παρα- and παρά (para-, beside), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- and per-, expressing the sense of letting something pass or fall away.
hemiparesis (English): muscular weakness that affects only one side of...
Definitions
- muscular weakness that affects only one side of...
Ancestry of “hemiparesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paresis | A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάρεσις | letting go, paralysis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |