Where does “τερψίχορος” come from?
τερψίχορος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέρψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
τερψίχορος (Ancient Greek): enjoying a dance, especially a choral dance
Definitions
- enjoying a dance, especially a choral dance
Ancestry of “τερψίχορος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τέρψις | full enjoyment, delight, gladness, pleasure |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |