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Where does “δῠσ-” come from?

δῠσ- (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin calculāre, from Latin calculus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

δῠσ- (Ancient Greek): bad, unfortunate

Definitions

  1. bad, unfortunate

Ancestry of “δῠσ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalculāre—
2Latincalculusdiminutive of calx; pebble, stone; reckoning,...
3Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
4Proto-Italic-olos—
5Proto-Italic-elos—
6Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “δῠσ-”

  • dyspeptic
  • dyspeptically
  • antidyspeptic
  • dysmelia
  • dyspeptone
  • dysmelic
  • dyspnoea
  • disnea
  • dyspnée
  • δυστυχία
  • δυσαής
  • δύσπεπτος
  • δυστυχία
  • δύσπνοια
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