Where does “lethetic” come from?

lethetic (English) comes from Ancient Greek λήθω, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

lethetic (English): Failing to mirror reality, purely escapist or...

Definitions

  1. Failing to mirror reality, purely escapist or...

Ancestry of “lethetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλήθωAlternative form of λανθάνω "used especially in...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “lethetic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek λήθω →