Where does “pseudoparalysis” come from?
pseudoparalysis (English) comes from English paralysis, from Latin paralysis, from Ancient Greek παράλυσις, from Ancient Greek παραλύω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
pseudoparalysis (English): voluntary restriction or inhibition of motion...
Definitions
- voluntary restriction or inhibition of motion...
Ancestry of “pseudoparalysis”, step by step
pseudoparalysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paralysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paralysis | The complete loss of voluntary control of part of... |
| 2 | Latin | paralysis | paralysis, palsy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράλυσις | paralysis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παραλύω | to weaken, to cause sickness or illness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
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;... |