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

  1. muscular weakness that affects only one side of...

Ancestry of “hemiparesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparesisA paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs...
2Ancient Greekπάρεσιςletting go, paralysis
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek πάρεσις →