Where does “paroxysmus” come from?

paroxysmus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παροξυσμός, from Ancient Greek παροξύνω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

paroxysmus (Latin): paroxysm

Definitions

  1. paroxysm

Ancestry of “paroxysmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαροξυσμόςirritation, the severe fit of a disease
2Ancient Greekπαροξύνωto urge, prick, spur on, stimulate
3Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
4Ancient Greekπαρά
5LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
6Gaulishwerēdoshorse
7Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-Every word from Gaulish werēdos
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