Where does “ataraxy” come from?

ataraxy (English) comes from Middle French ataraxie, 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...

ataraxy (English): Freedom from mental disturbance;...

Definitions

  1. Freedom from mental disturbance;...

Ancestry of “ataraxy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchataraxie—
2Ancient Greekἀταραξίαimpassiveness, coolness, calmness
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-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 →