Where does “paresis” come from?

Paresis comes from Ancient Greek πάρεσις, derived from παριέναι, formed with the prefix παρα- from παρά, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots preh₂-, per-, and pr̥tós.

paresis (English): A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs...

Definitions

  1. A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs...

Ancestry of “paresis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάρεσιςletting go, paralysis
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “paresis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek πάρεσις →