Where does “epilepsie” come from?
epilepsie (Romanian) comes from French épilepsie, 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 — to be hot; to burn.
epilepsie (Romanian): epilepsy
Definitions
- epilepsy
Ancestry of “epilepsie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épilepsie | epilepsy |
| 2 | Old French | epilepsie | epilepsy |
| 3 | Latin | epilēpsia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιληψία | seizure |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιλαμβάνω | I take or get besides; I lay hold of, seize,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |