Where does “paroxysme” come from?
paroxysme (French) comes from Middle French paroxisme, from Old French peroxime, from Ecclesiastical Latin paroxismus, from Ancient Greek πᾰροξῠσμός, from Ancient Greek πᾰροξῡ́νω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus.
paroxysme (French): paroxysm; height, peak
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