Where does “hysteroepilepsy” come from?
hysteroepilepsy (English) comes from English epilepsy, from French épilepsie, from Old French epilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
hysteroepilepsy (English): Hysteria with attacks resembling epileptic...
Definitions
- Hysteria with attacks resembling epileptic...
Ancestry of “hysteroepilepsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epilepsy | A medical condition in which the sufferer... |
| 2 | French | épilepsie | epilepsy |
| 3 | Old French | epilepsie | epilepsy |
| 4 | Latin | epilēpsia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληψία | seizure |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |