Where does “neurotic” come from?
Neurotic comes from Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-), derived from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, nerve), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ and (s)neh₁-.
neurotic (English): Affected with a neurosis; Overly anxious; Useful...
Definitions
- Affected with a neurosis; Overly anxious; Useful...
Ancestry of “neurotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -otic | Having disease or abnormal condition; Pertaining... |
| 2 | French | -otique | — |
| 3 | Latin | -oticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ωτικός | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |