Where does “nepenthean” come from?
nepenthean (English) comes from English nepenthes, from Latin nēpenthes, from Ancient Greek νηπενθής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nepenthean (English): Bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief
Definitions
- Bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief
Ancestry of “nepenthean”, step by step
nepenthean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nepenthes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nepenthes | A drug mentioned in Homer's "Odyssey" as... |
| 2 | Latin | nēpenthes | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νηπενθής | That banishes pain and sorrow; nepenthean; Free... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |