Where does “Paralipse” come from?
Paralipse (German) comes from Ancient Greek παράλειψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Paralipse (German): paralipsis
Definitions
- paralipsis
Ancestry of “Paralipse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παράλειψις | neglect; omission; paraleipsis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |