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Where does “τέρπω” come from?

τέρπω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European terp- — to satisfy.

τέρπω (Ancient Greek): I delight; I enjoy, I revel

Definitions

  1. I delight; I enjoy, I revel

Ancestry of “τέρπω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanterp-to satisfy

Words derived from “τέρπω”

  • Terpsichore
  • Euterpe
  • terpsichorean
  • Euterpean
  • terper
  • Terpsichore
  • Euterpe
  • Tersicore
  • Euterpe
  • Euterpe
  • Terpsícore
  • エウテルペー
  • テルプシコレー
  • Terpszikhoré
  • Euterpé
  • Euterpeinae
  • Euterpe
  • τερπνός
  • Τερψιχόρη
  • τέρψις
  • τερψίχορος
  • Εὐτέρπη
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