Where does “prosopagnosia” come from?
prosopagnosia (English) comes from German Prosopagnosie, from German Agnosie, from Ancient Greek ἀγνωσία, from Ancient Greek ἀγνώς, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
prosopagnosia (English): A form of visual agnosia characterised by...
Definitions
- A form of visual agnosia characterised by...
Ancestry of “prosopagnosia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prosopagnosie | prosopagnosia |
| 2 | German | Agnosie | agnosia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγνωσία | ignorance; obscurity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγνώς | in passive constructions; ignorant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |