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Where does “δρᾶσις” come from?

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

δρᾶσις (Ancient Greek): strength, efficacy

Definitions

  1. strength, efficacy

Ancestry of “δρᾶσις”, step by step

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

Words derived from “δρᾶσις”

  • drastic
  • drastically
  • superdrastic
  • ultradrastic
  • drasticus
  • drastisk
  • drasztikus
  • drasztikusan
  • drastisk
  • δραστικός
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