Where does “neurotyczka” come from?
neurotyczka (Polish) comes from Polish neurotyk, from English neurotic, from English -otic, from French -otique, from Latin -oticus, from Ancient Greek -ωτικός, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — he, she.
Ancestry of “neurotyczka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | neurotyk | neurotic |
| 2 | English | neurotic | Affected with a neurosis; Overly anxious; Useful... |
| 3 | English | -otic | Having disease or abnormal condition; Pertaining... |
| 4 | French | -otique | — |
| 5 | Latin | -oticus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ωτικός | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |