Where does “katarsis” come from?

katarsis (Finnish) 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.

katarsis (Finnish): catharsis

Definitions

  1. catharsis

Ancestry of “katarsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcatharsisA release of emotional tension after an...
2Ancient Greekκάθαρσιςcleansing, purification; clarification,...
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “katarsis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek -τις
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