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Where does “barythymia” come from?

barythymia (English) comes from English bary-, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

barythymia (English): A depressed state of mind

Definitions

  1. A depressed state of mind

Ancestry of “barythymia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbary-Weight or pressure
2Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
3Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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