Where does “ascesis” come from?
ascesis (English) comes from Late Latin ascesis, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ascesis (English): self-discipline, particularly as a religious...
Definitions
- self-discipline, particularly as a religious...
Ancestry of “ascesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | ascesis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσκησις | exercise, training, practice |
| 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 |