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Amnesia etymology

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English word amnesia comes from English alpha privative, Ancient Greek μιμνήσκω

Detailed word origin of amnesia

Dictionary entry Language Definition
alpha privative English (en) (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 (grc)
ἀμνησία Ancient Greek (grc)
amnesia Latin (lat)
amnesia English (en) (figurative) forgetfulness. (pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.