Where does “épilepsie” come from?
épilepsie (Norman) comes from Old French epilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία, from Ancient Greek ἐπιλαμβάνω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
épilepsie (Norman): epilepsy
Ancestry of “épilepsie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | epilepsie | epilepsy |
| 2 | Latin | epilēpsia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληψία | seizure |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |