Where does “paralysing” come from?
Paralysing comes from English paralyze, from French paralyser, from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek páralysis, meaning a loosening or disabling, derived from lýō meaning to loosen.
paralysing (English): Alternative spelling of paralyzing; present...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of paralyzing; present...
Ancestry of “paralysing”, step by step
paralysing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paralyzing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paralyzing | That paralyzes; present participle of paralyze |
| 2 | English | paralyze | To afflict with paralysis; To render unable to... |
| 3 | French | paralyser | to paralyse / paralyze |
| 4 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 5 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English paralyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paralyse | To afflict with paralysis; To make unable to... |