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Where does “θυμός” come from?

θυμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

θυμός (Ancient Greek): soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and...

Definitions

  1. soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and...

Ancestry of “θυμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenictʰūmósvapour , breath; soul, spirit
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “θυμός”

  • dysthymia
  • enthymeme
  • dysthymic
  • enthymemic
  • Euthemia
  • distimia
  • enthymème
  • θυμός
  • δυσθυμία
  • δυσθυμία
  • ἐνθύμημα
  • Εὐθυμία
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