Where does “hypnotise” come from?
hypnotise (English) comes from English hypnotic, from French hypnotique, from Latin hypnōticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός, from Ancient Greek ὑπνῶ, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós — to sleep.
hypnotise (English): To induce a state of hypnosis in
Definitions
- To induce a state of hypnosis in
Ancestry of “hypnotise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypnotic | Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism;... |
| 2 | French | hypnotique | hypnotic; sleeping pill |
| 3 | Latin | hypnōticus | of or pertaining to sleep |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνωτικός | inclined to sleep, sleepy; inducing sleep,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνῶ | I put to sleep |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |