Where does “δοκιμασία” come from?

δοκιμασία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δοκιμάζω, from Ancient Greek δόκῐμος, from Ancient Greek δέχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

δοκιμασία (Ancient Greek): examination; ordeal, strain, trial

Definitions

  1. examination; ordeal, strain, trial

Ancestry of “δοκιμασία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδοκιμάζωto assay, test, put to the test, make trial of
2Ancient Greekδόκῐμοςapproved
3Ancient GreekδέχομαιTo accept, receive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “δοκιμασία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέχομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek δόκῐμος →