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Where does “πεῖσῐς” come from?

πεῖσῐς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάσχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

πεῖσῐς (Ancient Greek): persuasion; affection, susceptibility

Definitions

  1. persuasion; affection, susceptibility

Ancestry of “πεῖσῐς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάσχωto undergo, experience; have someone do something...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “πεῖσῐς”

  • ܦܝܣܐ
  • פיסא
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