Where does “ephapse” come from?
ephapse (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἔφαψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
ephapse (English): A point of contact or significant electrical...
Definitions
- A point of contact or significant electrical...
Ancestry of “ephapse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔφαψις | a touch, caress |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |