Where does “ἄνεσις” come from?
ἄνεσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνίημι, from Ancient Greek ἵημι, from Proto-Hellenic yīyēmi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- — to throw.
ἄνεσις (Ancient Greek): a loosening, relaxing; remission, abatement;...
Definitions
- a loosening, relaxing; remission, abatement;...
Ancestry of “ἄνεσις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνίημι | let go, loosen; release; incite, impel, prompt |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἵημι | I release, let go; I utter, speak, say; I throw,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | yīyēmi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)yeh₁- | to throw |
Words derived from “ἄνεσις”