Where does “hystericus” come from?

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

hystericus (Latin): hysterical

Definitions

  1. hysterical

Ancestry of “hystericus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hystericus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Ancient Greek -κός
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