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
- payment; penalty, punishment, atonement,...
Ancestry of “τίσις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷítis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéytis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |