Where does “hyperekplexia” come from?
hyperekplexia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκπληξία, from Ancient Greek ἔκπληξῐς, from Ancient Greek ἐκπλήσσω, from Ancient Greek πλήσσω, from Proto-Hellenic plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
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Ancestry of “hyperekplexia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐκπληξία | Amazement, terror |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔκπληξῐς | consternation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκπλήσσω | To strike out of, to drive away from, to expel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλήσσω | to strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | plā́ťťō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl(e)h₂kyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |