Where does “tetraparesis” come from?
tetraparesis (English) comes from English paresis, from Ancient Greek πάρεσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
tetraparesis (English): weakness of the muscles of all four limbs
Definitions
- weakness of the muscles of all four limbs
Ancestry of “tetraparesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paresis | A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάρεσις | letting go, paralysis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |