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Where does “σεισάχθεια” come from?

σεισάχθεια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄχθος, from Ancient Greek -ος, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “σεισάχθεια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄχθοςburden, load, weight; load of grief, sorrow
2Ancient Greek-οςAdded to verbal roots to form an o-grade action...
3Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “σεισάχθεια”

  • Seisachtheia
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