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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.

Ancestry of “Τερψιχόρη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέρψιςfull enjoyment, delight, gladness, pleasure
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Τερψιχόρη”

  • Terpsichore
  • terpsichorean
  • terper
  • Terpsichore
  • Tersicore
  • Terpsícore
  • テルプシコレー
  • Terpszikhoré
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