English
allochiria
Allochiria comes from Ancient Greek χείρ ‘hand’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰésōr‘hand’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʰéhərreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχείρ‘hand’
- Englishtodayallochiria
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰésōr‘hand’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kʰéhərreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχείρ‘hand’
- Englishtodayallochiria
Formed from allo- ‘other’ + χείρ ‘hand’ + -ia
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’
Proto-Hellenic *áľľos
Ancient Greek ἄλλος ‘other’
English allo-
Linked words
through Proto-Hellenic *kʰéhər
surgically, neurosurgical, microsurgery, 33 more
through Ancient Greek χείρ ‘hand’
Today it means
noun A neurological disorder in which the patient responds to stimuli presented to one side of their body as if presented at the opposite side.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰésōr / allochiria