Where does “angariation” come from?
angariation (English) comes from Latin angariatio, from Latin angāria, from Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
angariation (English): exaction of forced service; compulsion
Definitions
- exaction of forced service; compulsion
Ancestry of “angariation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | angariatio | — |
| 2 | Latin | angāria | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγαρεία | the office of a courier or messenger |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |