Etymology of the English word eclampsia
the English word
eclampsiaderived from the Latin word
eclampsiaderived from the French word
éclampsiederived from the Latin word
eclampsisderived from the Greek word
eklampsis, ἔκλαμψις
derived from the Greek word
eklampein, ἐκλάμπω (to be resplendent)
Date
The earliest known usage of eclampsia in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
preeclampsiaUsage
Word found in Modern English
