Where does “Τερψιχόρη” come from?

Τερψιχόρη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέρψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Τερψιχόρη (Ancient Greek): Terpsichore

Definitions

  1. Terpsichore

Ancestry of “Τερψιχόρη”, step by step

Τερψιχόρη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τέρψις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέρψιςfull enjoyment, delight, gladness, pleasure
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Ancient Greek χορός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “Τερψιχόρη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →