Where does “paralyzing” come from?
Paralyzing comes from English paralyze, from French paralyser, combining French -iser with Latin paralysis, from Latin -izo and Ancient Greek -σις, ultimately from Ancient Greek λύω meaning to loosen and παρά meaning beside.
paralyzing (English): That paralyzes; present participle of paralyze
Definitions
- That paralyzes; present participle of paralyze
Ancestry of “paralyzing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paralyze | To afflict with paralysis; To render unable to... |
| 2 | French | paralyser | to paralyse / paralyze |
| 3 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 4 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 5 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |