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Where does “pseph-” come from?

pseph- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ψῆφος, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

pseph- (English): pebble, small stone; voting, election; ballot box

Definitions

  1. pebble, small stone; voting, election; ballot box

Ancestry of “pseph-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῆφοςa pebble; a pebble used for reckoning, a counter;...
2Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “pseph-”

  • psephology
  • psephologist
  • psephological
  • psephologically
  • psephocracy
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