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Where does “anhédonie” come from?

anhédonie (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

anhédonie (French): anhedonia

Definitions

  1. anhedonia

Ancestry of “anhédonie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀν-Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;...
2Ancient Greekὀρθόςstraight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
3Proto-Hellenicortʰwós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “anhédonie”

  • anhedonia
  • anhedonic
  • antianhedonic
  • anhedonia
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