Where does “isterico” come from?
isterico (Italian) comes from Latin hystericus, from Ancient Greek ὑστερικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
isterico (Italian): hysterical, hysteric; shrill; hysteric
Definitions
- hysterical, hysteric; shrill; hysteric
Ancestry of “isterico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hystericus | hysterical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑστερικός | suffering in the uterus, hysterical; relating to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |