Where does “hemiplegia” come from?
Hemiplegia comes from Ancient Greek ἡμιπλήξ, a condition characterized by paralysis affecting one side of the body.
hemiplegia (English): Total or partial inability to move one side of...
Definitions
- Total or partial inability to move one side of...
Ancestry of “hemiplegia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἡμιπλήξ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλήσσω | to strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | plā́ťťō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl(e)h₂kyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |