Where does “scotomization” come from?

scotomization (English) comes from English scotoma, from Latin scotoma, from Ancient Greek σκότωμα, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

scotomization (English): According to some psychoanalytic theories, the...

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Ancestry of “scotomization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscotomaAn area of impaired or lost vision within a field...
2Latinscotoma—
3Ancient Greekσκότωμαdizziness
4Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Ancient Greek σκότος →
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