Where does “hipnosis” come from?
hipnosis (Spanish) comes from English hypnosis, from Ancient Greek ὕπνωσις, from Ancient Greek ὑπνόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
hipnosis (Spanish): hypnosis
Definitions
- hypnosis
Ancestry of “hipnosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypnosis | A trancelike state, artificially induced, in... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕπνωσις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπνόω | to be drowsy; I put to sleep |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |