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Where does “ἀβουλία” come from?

ἀβουλία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ἀβουλία (Ancient Greek): ill-advisedness, thoughtlessness; irresolution

Definitions

  1. ill-advisedness, thoughtlessness; irresolution

Ancestry of “ἀβουλία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
2Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
3Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “ἀβουλία”

  • abulia
  • abulic
  • abulia
  • abúlico
  • abulico
  • abulia
  • abulicità
  • abulicamente
  • абулия
  • abuulinen
  • abulia
  • abúile
  • abulia
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