Where does “interictal” come from?
interictal (English) comes from English ictal, from English ictus, from Latin ictus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
interictal (English): Between episodes, attacks, or paroxysms; as
Definitions
- Between episodes, attacks, or paroxysms; as
Ancestry of “interictal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ictal | Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack... |
| 2 | English | ictus | The pulse; A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or... |
| 3 | Latin | ictus | hit, struck; stabbed, stung; a blow, stroke,... |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |