Where does “hypovigilance” come from?
hypovigilance (English) comes from English vigilance, from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
hypovigilance (English): A state of reduced sensory sensitivity and response, for example when drowsy or bored
Definitions
- A state of reduced sensory sensitivity and response, for example when drowsy or bored
Ancestry of “hypovigilance”, step by step
hypovigilance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vigilance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vigilance | Alert watchfulness; Close and continuous... |
| 2 | Middle French | vigilance | — |
| 3 | Latin | vigilantia | vigilance, alertness; wakefulness |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |