Where does “paralytique” come from?
paralytique (French) comes from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός, from Ancient Greek παραλύω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paralytique (French): paralytic
Definitions
- paralytic
Ancestry of “paralytique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paralyticus | paralyzed, paralytic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παραλυτικός | paralyzed |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παραλύω | to weaken, to cause sickness or illness |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |