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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

  1. Cleansing of the blood

Ancestry of “hemocatharsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatharsisA release of emotional tension after an...
2Ancient Greekκάθαρσιςcleansing, purification; clarification,...
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →