Where does “Terpsichore” come from?

Terpsichore derives from Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη, combining Ancient Greek χορός meaning "dance" with Proto-Indo-European terp- meaning "to delight" and Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.

Terpsichore (English): the Muse of dance in Greek mythology

Definitions

  1. the Muse of dance in Greek mythology

Ancestry of “Terpsichore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤερψιχόρηTerpsichore
2Ancient Greekτέρψιςfull enjoyment, delight, gladness, pleasure
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Terpsichore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →
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