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Where does “ἐρεθισμός” come from?

ἐρεθισμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρεθίζειν — to irritate.

Ancestry of “ἐρεθισμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρεθίζεινto irritate

Words derived from “ἐρεθισμός”

  • erethism
  • éréthisme
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρεθίζειν →