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Where does “-phrasia” come from?

-phrasia (English) comes from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

Ancestry of “-phrasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφράσιςspeech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...
2Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
3Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
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