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Where does “σωφροσῠ́νη” come from?

σωφροσῠ́νη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σώφρων, from Ancient Greek -φρων, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

σωφροσῠ́νη (Ancient Greek): soundness of mind, prudence, discretion; sanity;...

Definitions

  1. soundness of mind, prudence, discretion; sanity;...

Ancestry of “σωφροσῠ́νη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσώφρωνOf sound mind: sane; moderate, prudent, sensible,...
2Ancient Greek-φρωνminded; mind; -minded
3Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body
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