Where does “hystérie” come from?

hystérie (French) comes from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

hystérie (French): hysteria

Definitions

  1. hysteria

Ancestry of “hystérie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑστέραuterus, womb; feminine nominative/vocative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “hystérie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα →