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Where does “paralysant” come from?

paralysant (English) comes from French paralysant, 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.

paralysant (English): Causing paralysis; Any substance that induces...

Definitions

  1. Causing paralysis; Any substance that induces...

Ancestry of “paralysant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchparalysantpresent participle of paralyser; crippling;...
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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