Where does “paranoic” come from?
paranoic (English) comes from Catalan paranoia, from Ancient Greek παράνοια, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
paranoic (English): Alternative form of paranoiac
Definitions
- Alternative form of paranoiac
Ancestry of “paranoic”, step by step
paranoic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan paranoia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | paranoia | paranoia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παράνοια | derangement, madness |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Italian paranoico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | paranoico | paranoid |