Where does “ophthalmoparetic” come from?
ophthalmoparetic (English) comes from English ophthalmoparesis, from English paresis, from Ancient Greek πάρεσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ophthalmoparetic (English): Of or relating to ophthalmoparesis
Definitions
- Of or relating to ophthalmoparesis
Ancestry of “ophthalmoparetic”, step by step
ophthalmoparetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ophthalmoparesis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ophthalmoparesis | A partial or complete paralysis of the... |
| 2 | English | paresis | A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάρεσις | letting go, paralysis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |