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Where does “θεομαχία” come from?

θεομαχία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θεός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

θεομαχία (Ancient Greek): battle of the gods

Definitions

  1. battle of the gods

Ancestry of “θεομαχία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεόςdivine; a deity, a god, God; title of a ruler
2Proto-Hellenictʰehósgod, deity
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “θεομαχία”

  • theomachy
  • theomachist
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