Where does “φρόνησις” come from?
φρόνησις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φρονέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
φρόνησις (Ancient Greek): prudence, practical wisdom
Definitions
- prudence, practical wisdom
Ancestry of “φρόνησις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φρονέω | to think, to have understanding, to be wise,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |