Where does “histeria” come from?

histeria (Spanish) comes from French hystérie, from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

histeria (Spanish): hysteria

Definitions

  1. hysteria

Ancestry of “histeria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhystériehysteria
2Ancient Greekὑστέραuterus, womb; feminine nominative/vocative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European údteros →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑστέρα →