Where does “paroxismo” come from?
paroxismo (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Ancient Greek παροξυσμός, from Ancient Greek παροξύνω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paroxismo (Spanish): paroxysm a random or sudden outburst of activity
Definitions
- paroxysm a random or sudden outburst of activity
Ancestry of “paroxismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | paroxysmus | severe illness, fit of agony, paroxysm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παροξυσμός | irritation, the severe fit of a disease |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παροξύνω | to urge, prick, spur on, stimulate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |