Where does “hypnotist” come from?
Hypnotist comes from English hypnotise, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-, -idyéti, and -yéti.
hypnotist (English): A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in...
Definitions
- A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in...
Ancestry of “hypnotist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypnotise | To induce a state of hypnosis in |
| 2 | English | hypnotic | Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism;... |
| 3 | French | hypnotique | hypnotic; sleeping pill |
| 4 | Latin | hypnōticus | of or pertaining to sleep |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνωτικός | inclined to sleep, sleepy; inducing sleep,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνῶ | I put to sleep |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ὕπνος | Hypnos, the Greek mythological god of sleep |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | húpnos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | supnós | sleep; death |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swep- | to sleep |