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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.

neuroparalysis (English): paralysis because of damage to a nerve

Definitions

  1. paralysis because of damage to a nerve

Ancestry of “neuroparalysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparalysisThe complete loss of voluntary control of part of...
2Latinparalysisparalysis, palsy
3Ancient Greekπαράλυσιςparalysis
4Ancient Greekπαραλύωto weaken, to cause sickness or illness
5Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
6Ancient Greekπαρά
7Latinverēdus—
8Gaulishwerēdoshorse
9Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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