Where does “semihysterical” come from?
semihysterical (English) comes from English hysterical, from English hysteric, from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
semihysterical (English): Somewhat or partly hysterical
Definitions
- Somewhat or partly hysterical
Ancestry of “semihysterical”, step by step
semihysterical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hysterical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hysterical | Of, or arising from hysteria; Having, or prone to... |
| 2 | English | hysteric | Hysterical; relating to hysteria; A hysterical... |
| 3 | Latin | hystericus | hysterical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑστερικός | suffering in the uterus, hysterical; relating to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |