Where does “nystagmus” come from?
Nystagmus comes from Latin nystagmus, from Ancient Greek νυσταγμός, derived from the Ancient Greek verb νυστάζω meaning to doze or nod off, with the noun-forming suffix -mós from Proto-Indo-European.
nystagmus (English): rapid involuntary eye movement, usually lateral
Definitions
- rapid involuntary eye movement, usually lateral
Ancestry of “nystagmus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | nystagmus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νυσταγμός | drowsiness |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
Words derived from “nystagmus”