Where does “hysterics” come from?
Hysterics comes from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός, derived from ὑστέρα (womb), itself from ὕστερος (latter, inferior), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European údteros with the comparative suffix -teros.
hysterics (English): plural of hysteric; Hysteria
Definitions
- plural of hysteric; Hysteria
Ancestry of “hysterics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hysteric | Hysterical; relating to hysteria; A hysterical... |
| 2 | Latin | hystericus | hysterical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑστερικός | suffering in the uterus, hysterical; relating to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |