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Where does “hisztérikus” come from?

hisztérikus (Hungarian) comes from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

hisztérikus (Hungarian): hysterical

Definitions

  1. hysterical

Ancestry of “hisztérikus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhystericushysterical
2Ancient Greekὑστερικόςsuffering in the uterus, hysterical; relating to...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “hisztérikus”

  • hisztérikusság
  • hisztérikusan
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