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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
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