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English word amnesia comes from English alpha privative, Ancient Greek μιμνήσκω
alpha privative (English)
(grammar) A word formed using such prefixes.. (grammar) The prefix a- (or an- when prefixing a root which begins with a vowel) found in some English words of Greek derivation. It expresses negation or absence. The prefix has cognates in other Indo-European languages, including in- in Latin and un- in English.
μιμνήσκω (Ancient Greek)
ἀμνησία (Ancient Greek)
amnesia (Latin)
amnesia (English)
(figurative) forgetfulness. (pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.