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Where does “paralysable” come from?

paralysable (English) comes from English paralyse, from French paralyser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

paralysable (English): Able to be paralysed

Definitions

  1. Able to be paralysed

Ancestry of “paralysable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparalyseTo afflict with paralysis; To make unable to...
2Frenchparalyserto paralyse / paralyze
3French-iser-ise/-ize
4Old French-iser-ize
5Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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