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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scotoma | An area of impaired or lost vision within a field... |
| 2 | Latin | scotoma | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκότωμα | dizziness |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκότος | darkness, gloom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |