English
akathisia
Akathisia comes from Ancient Greek κάθισις ‘sitting’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκάθισιςkáthisis‘sitting’
- Englishearliest quotation 1903akathisia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκάθισιςkáthisis‘sitting’
- Englishearliest quotation 1903akathisia
Earliest quotation: 1903, American Medical Association, The Journal of the American Medical Association: “Haskowic first described this condition last November and applied…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek κάθισις
Today it means
noun A sensation of restlessness characterized by an inability to sit still/down or remain motionless/seated, arising from a subjective need or desire to move, often coinciding with the sensation of twitching of muscles, often as a side effect of psychiatric medications.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κάθισις / akathisia