Ancient Greek

πλήσσω

‘to strike’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek πλήσσω.

12 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek πλήσσω, most familiar first.

• plankton ← πλαγκτός ← πλάζω
• quadriplegic
• planktonic ← πλαγκτόν ← πλάζομαι ← πλάζω
• apoplexy ← apoplexie ← apoplexia ← ἀποπληξία ← ἀποπλήσσω
• hemiplegia ← ἡμιπλήξ
• plectrum ← πλῆκτρον
• quadriplegia
• tetraplegic
• cataplexis ← κατάπληξις ← καταπλήσσω
• plectre ← plectrum ← πλῆκτρον
• pleximeter ← πλῆξις
• plexor ← πλῆξις

Etymograph / Ancient Greek πλήσσω