Where does “oligoepilepsy” come from?
oligoepilepsy (English) comes from English epilepsy, from French épilepsie, from Old French epilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
oligoepilepsy (English): A form of epilepsy in which the patient has only a few seizures
Definitions
- A form of epilepsy in which the patient has only a few seizures
Ancestry of “oligoepilepsy”, step by step
oligoepilepsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epilepsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epilepsy | A medical condition in which the sufferer... |
| 2 | French | épilepsie | epilepsy |
| 3 | Old French | epilepsie | epilepsy |
| 4 | Latin | epilēpsia | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληψία | seizure |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English oligo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oligo | An oligonucleotide |
| 2 | English | oligonucleotide | A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs |
| 3 | English | nucleotide | The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer... |
| 4 | English | nucleo- | Forming words pertaining to nuclei |
| 5 | Latin | nū̆cleus | (small) nut |
| 6 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 7 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |