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Where does “parkinsonian” come from?

Parkinsonian is derived from English Parkinson, which comes from English Peter, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -ós through Latin and Ancient Greek πέτρος meaning stone.

parkinsonian (English): Relating to, or appearing to be caused by,...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or appearing to be caused by,...

Ancestry of “parkinsonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishParkinson—
2EnglishPeter—
3Middle EnglishPeter—
4LatinPetrusPeter
5Indonesianpenembak—
6Indonesiantembak—
7Malaytembakto shoot
8MalaytimbakObsolete form of tembak
9Proto-Malayictimbak—
10Proto-Malayo-Polynesianti(m)bak—

Words derived from “parkinsonian”

  • hemiparkinsonian
  • nonparkinsonian
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