Where does “οὐσία” come from?
οὐσία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.
οὐσία (Ancient Greek): that which is one's own, one's substance,...
Definitions
- that which is one's own, one's substance,...
Ancestry of “οὐσία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |
Words derived from “οὐσία”