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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

  1. exaction of forced service; compulsion

Ancestry of “angariation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinangariatio—
2Latinangāria—
3Ancient Greekἀγγαρείαthe office of a courier or messenger
4Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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