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Where does “exomologesis” come from?

exomologesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξομολόγησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

exomologesis (English): The rite of confession and repentance

Definitions

  1. The rite of confession and repentance

Ancestry of “exomologesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐξομολόγησιςconfession; praise
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →