Where does “wordnesia” come from?
wordnesia (English) comes from English amnesia, from Latin amnesia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνησία, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
wordnesia (English): A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times
Definitions
- A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times
Ancestry of “wordnesia”, step by step
wordnesia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amnesia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amnesia | Loss of memory; forgetfulness; Forgetfulness |
| 2 | Latin | amnesia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμνησία | forgetfulness |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English Word
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Word | Scripture; The Bible; The creative word of God;... |
| 2 | English | worth | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for;... |
| 3 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 4 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |