Where does “hypnotizer” come from?
hypnotizer (English) comes from English hypnotize, 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 — to sleep.
hypnotizer (English): One who, or that which, hypnotizes
Definitions
- One who, or that which, hypnotizes
Ancestry of “hypnotizer”, step by step
hypnotizer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypnotize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypnotize | 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 |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |