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

  1. self-discipline, particularly as a religious...

Ancestry of “ascesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinascesis—
2Ancient Greekἄσκησιςexercise, training, practice
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →