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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἐκπληξίαAmazement, terror
2Ancient Greekἔκπληξῐςconsternation
3Ancient GreekἐκπλήσσωTo strike out of, to drive away from, to expel
4Ancient Greekπλήσσωto strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated
5Proto-Hellenicplā́ťťō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl(e)h₂kyeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “hyperekplexia”

  • hyperekplexic
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