Etymology

paraesthesia

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English par- ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpar-
  7. English todayparaesthesia

From par- + -aesthesia.

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