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Where does “-thymia” come from?

-thymia (English) comes from Ancient Greek θυμός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “-thymia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθυμόςsoul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and...
2Proto-Hellenictʰūmósvapour , breath; soul, spirit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “-thymia”

  • hyperthymic
  • hyperthymia
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