Where does “opisthotonic” come from?

opisthotonic (English) comes from English opisthotonus — Alternative form of opisthotonos.

opisthotonic (English): Relating to opisthotonus

Definitions

  1. Relating to opisthotonus

Ancestry of “opisthotonic”, step by step

opisthotonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English opisthotonus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopisthotonusAlternative form of opisthotonos

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from English opisthotonus
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