Where does “palinopsia” come from?

palinopsia (English) comes from Ancient Greek πάλιν, from Ancient Greek πάλις, from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

palinopsia (English): A visual disturbance that causes images to...

Definitions

  1. A visual disturbance that causes images to...

Ancestry of “palinopsia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάλινback, backwards; again, once more, anew; again,...
2Ancient Greekπάλις—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷl̥His—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His →Every word from Ancient Greek πάλις →