Where does “paroxistic” come from?
paroxistic (Romanian) comes from French paroxystique, from French paroxysme, from Middle French paroxisme, from Old French peroxime, from Ecclesiastical Latin paroxismus, from Ancient Greek πᾰροξῠσμός, from Ancient Greek πᾰροξῡ́νω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- — horse.
paroxistic (Romanian): paroxysmal
Definitions
- paroxysmal
Ancestry of “paroxistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paroxystique | paroxysmal |
| 2 | French | paroxysme | paroxysm; height, peak |
| 3 | Middle French | paroxisme | — |
| 4 | Old French | peroxime | — |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | paroxismus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πᾰροξῠσμός | irritation, exasperation |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πᾰροξῡ́νω | to urge, prick, spur on, stimulate |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 10 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 11 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |