Where does “palipraxia” come from?

palipraxia (English) comes from English -praxia, from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις, from Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω, from Proto-Indo-European per(h₂)-.

palipraxia (English): A repetitive complex movement; hyperkinesis

Definitions

  1. A repetitive complex movement; hyperkinesis

Ancestry of “palipraxia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-praxia—
2Ancient Greekπρᾶξιςdeed, act, action, activity; business dealing;...
3Ancient Greekπρᾱ́σσωI do, practice; to do
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper(h₂)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European per(h₂)- →Every word from Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω →Every word from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις →