Where does “peripeteia” come from?
peripeteia (English) comes from Ancient Greek περιπέτεια, from Ancient Greek περιπετής, 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;...
peripeteia (English): A sudden reversal of fortune as a plot point in...
Definitions
- A sudden reversal of fortune as a plot point in...
Ancestry of “peripeteia”, step by step
peripeteia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek περιπέτεια
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | περιπέτεια | u-turn or sudden change |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περιπετής | falling round, surrounded by, wrapped in |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Latin peripetia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | peripetia | — |