Where does “μείωσις” come from?

μείωσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μειόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

μείωσις (Ancient Greek): a lessening

Definitions

  1. a lessening

Ancestry of “μείωσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμειόωI lessen
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “μείωσις”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -όω →