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Where does “epilepsziás” come from?

epilepsziás (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian epilepszia, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.

epilepsziás (Hungarian): epileptic

Definitions

  1. epileptic

Ancestry of “epilepsziás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianepilepsziaepilepsy
2Latinepilēpsia—
3Ancient Greekἐπιληψίαseizure
4Ancient GreekἐπιλαμβάνωI take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,...
5Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
6Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
7Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
8Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
9Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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