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Where does “γοητεία” come from?

γοητεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

γοητεία (Ancient Greek): charm, jugglery, sorcery; witchcraft

Definitions

  1. charm, jugglery, sorcery; witchcraft

Ancestry of “γοητεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
2Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
4Proto-Indo-European-ess—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “γοητεία”

  • goetic
  • goety
  • goetia
  • γοητεία
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