Where does “hemocatharsis” come from?
hemocatharsis (English) comes from English catharsis, from Ancient Greek κάθαρσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
hemocatharsis (English): Cleansing of the blood
Definitions
- Cleansing of the blood
Ancestry of “hemocatharsis”, step by step
hemocatharsis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English catharsis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catharsis | A release of emotional tension after an... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάθαρσις | cleansing, purification; clarification,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |