Where does “hyperekplexic” come from?
hyperekplexic (English) comes from English hyperekplexia, 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.
hyperekplexic (English): Having or relating to hyperekplexia
Definitions
- Having or relating to hyperekplexia
Ancestry of “hyperekplexic”, step by step
hyperekplexic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyperekplexia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperekplexia | A neurological disorder characterized by an... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκπληξία | Amazement, terror |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔκπληξῐς | consternation |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐκπλήσσω | To strike out of, to drive away from, to expel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλήσσω | to strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | plā́ťťō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl(e)h₂kyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |