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Where does “hypnotize” come from?

Hypnotize comes from French hypnotiser, formed from the adjective hypnotique (from Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός meaning "of sleep"), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ὕπνος meaning "sleep."

hypnotize (English): To induce a state of hypnosis in

Definitions

  1. To induce a state of hypnosis in

Ancestry of “hypnotize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypnoticOf, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism;...
2Frenchhypnotiquehypnotic; sleeping pill
3Latinhypnōticus—
4Ancient Greekὑπνωτικόςinclined to sleep, sleepy; inducing sleep,...
5Ancient GreekὑπνῶI put to sleep
6Ancient GreekὝπνος—
7Proto-Hellenichúpnos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansupnóssleep; death
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

Words derived from “hypnotize”

  • hypnotizing
  • hypnotizability
  • hypnotizable
  • hypnotizer
  • hypnotization
  • dehypnotize
  • unhypnotizable
  • dehypnotization
  • hypnotizingly
  • rehypnotize
  • hypnotiser
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