Where does “τίσις” come from?

τίσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kʷítis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéytis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

τίσις (Ancient Greek): payment; penalty, punishment, atonement,...

Definitions

  1. payment; penalty, punishment, atonement,...

Ancestry of “τίσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickʷítis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéytis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “τίσις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéytis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷítis →