Where does “cacothymia” come from?
cacothymia (English) comes from English -thymia, from Ancient Greek θυμός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
cacothymia (English): An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or...
Definitions
- An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or...
Ancestry of “cacothymia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -thymia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θυμός | soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰūmós | vapour , breath; soul, spirit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |