Where does “triplegic” come from?

triplegic (English) comes from English triplegia, from English plegia, from English -plegia, from Ancient Greek παραπληγία.

triplegic (English): Of or relating to triplegia

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to triplegia

Ancestry of “triplegic”, step by step

triplegic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English triplegia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriplegiaA medical condition characterised by the...
2Englishplegiaparalysis
3English-plegiaparalysis
4Ancient Greekπαραπληγία—

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Ancient Greek παραπληγία →Every word from English -plegia →Every word from English plegia →