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
- the Muse of dance in Greek mythology
Ancestry of “Terpsichore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Τερψιχόρη | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέρψις | full enjoyment, delight, gladness, pleasure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “Terpsichore”