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.
-thymia (English): Forms nouns referring to states of mind
Definitions
- Forms nouns referring to states of mind
Ancestry of “-thymia”, step by step
-thymia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek θυμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θυμός | soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰūmós | vapour (?), breath |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Ancient Greek θύμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θύμος | a warty excrescence, so called from its likeness... |