Where does “tetraparetic” come from?
tetraparetic (English) comes from English paretic, 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.
tetraparetic (English): Relating to tetraparesis
Definitions
- Relating to tetraparesis
Ancestry of “tetraparetic”, step by step
tetraparetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paretic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paretic | pertaining to paresis |
| 2 | English | paresis | A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάρεσις | letting go, paralysis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |