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Where does “θαυματ-” come from?

θαυματ- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θαῦμα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂-.

Ancestry of “θαυματ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθαῦμαa wonder, marvel, something strange; the feeling...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₂u-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₂-—

Words derived from “θαυματ-”

  • thaumatology
  • thaumato-
  • thaumatological
  • thaumatogeny
  • thaumatolatry
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