Where does “katharsis” come from?
katharsis (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.
katharsis (English): Alternative form of catharsis
Definitions
- Alternative form of catharsis
Ancestry of “katharsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |