Where does “ataraxia” come from?

ataraxia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀταραξία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ataraxia (English): Tranquility of mind; absence of mental...

Definitions

  1. Tranquility of mind; absence of mental...

Ancestry of “ataraxia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀταραξίαimpassiveness, coolness, calmness
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀταραξία →