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Where does “ἁψίς” come from?

ἁψίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

ἁψίς (Ancient Greek): net, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:...

Definitions

  1. net, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:...

Ancestry of “ἁψίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
2Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
3Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “ἁψίς”

  • apse
  • periapsis
  • apsis
  • apoapsis
  • triapsal
  • absis
  • hapsis
  • apsis
  • абсида
  • апсида
  • апсида
  • apsida
  • ափսե
  • ափսէ
  • апс
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