Where does “katharsis” come from?
katharsis (Finnish) comes from Finnish katarsis, 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 (Finnish): Alternative spelling of katarsis
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of katarsis
Ancestry of “katharsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katarsis | catharsis |
| 2 | English | catharsis | A release of emotional tension after an... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάθαρσις | cleansing, purification; clarification,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |