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Where does “ἐλευθερία” come from?

ἐλευθερία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἐλευθερία (Ancient Greek): freedom, liberty; manumission; license

Definitions

  1. freedom, liberty; manumission; license

Ancestry of “ἐλευθερία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
2Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
3Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “ἐλευθερία”

  • eleutheromaniac
  • eleutheromania
  • eleutherophobia
  • ελευθερία
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