Where does “neuroparalysis” come from?
neuroparalysis (English) comes from English paralysis, from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις, from Ancient Greek παραλύω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
neuroparalysis (English): paralysis because of damage to a nerve
Definitions
- paralysis because of damage to a nerve
Ancestry of “neuroparalysis”, step by step
neuroparalysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paralysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paralysis | The complete loss of voluntary control of part of... |
| 2 | Latin | paralysis | paralysis, palsy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράλυσις | paralysis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παραλύω | to weaken, to cause sickness or illness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |