Where does “αγαλλίαση” come from?
αγαλλίαση (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγαλλίασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
αγαλλίαση (Greek): exultation, joy, jubilation, rejoicing
Definitions
- exultation, joy, jubilation, rejoicing
Ancestry of “αγαλλίαση”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγαλλίασις | great joy, exultation |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |