Where does “pseudoepileptic” come from?
pseudoepileptic (English) comes from English epileptic, from French épileptique, from Latin epilēpticus, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληπτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
pseudoepileptic (English): paroxysmal and resembling an epileptic seizure
Definitions
- paroxysmal and resembling an epileptic seizure
Ancestry of “pseudoepileptic”, step by step
pseudoepileptic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epileptic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epileptic | Of or relating to epilepsy; Of or relating to an... |
| 2 | French | épileptique | epileptic |
| 3 | Latin | epilēpticus | epileptic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληπτικός | epileptic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |