Where does “paroxysmic” come from?
paroxysmic (English) comes from English paroxysm, from Middle English paroxism, from Middle French paroxisme, from Old French peroxime, from Ecclesiastical Latin paroxismus, from Ancient Greek πᾰροξῠσμός, from Ancient Greek πᾰροξῡ́νω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- — horse.
paroxysmic (English): Relating to paroxysms
Definitions
- Relating to paroxysms
Ancestry of “paroxysmic”, step by step
paroxysmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paroxysm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paroxysm | A random or sudden outburst; An explosive event... |
| 2 | Middle English | paroxism | — |
| 3 | Middle French | paroxisme | — |
| 4 | Old French | peroxime | — |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | paroxismus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πᾰροξῠσμός | irritation, exasperation |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πᾰροξῡ́νω | to urge, prick, spur on, stimulate |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 10 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 11 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |