Where does “paralyze” come from?
Paralyze comes from French paralyser, formed with the French suffix -iser added to Latin paralysis, which derives from Ancient Greek páralysis, a noun formation from the verb lýō meaning to loosen or dissolve, with the prefix pará meaning beside.
paralyze (English): To afflict with paralysis; To render unable to...
Definitions
- To afflict with paralysis; To render unable to...
Ancestry of “paralyze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paralyser | to paralyse / paralyze |
| 2 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 3 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 4 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |