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Where does “plegia” come from?

plegia (English) comes from English -plegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία.

plegia (English): paralysis

Definitions

  1. paralysis

Ancestry of “plegia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-plegiaparalysis
2Ancient Greekπαραπληγία—

Words derived from “plegia”

  • quadriplegia
  • triplegia
  • triplegic
Every word from Ancient Greek παραπληγία →