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Where does “alucinans” come from?

alucinans (Latin) comes from Latin alucinor, from Ancient Greek ἀλύω — to wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,...

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Ancestry of “alucinans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalucinorI wander in mind, talk idly, prate, dream
2Ancient Greekἀλύωto wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,...
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