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Where does “απόδειξη” come from?

απόδειξη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόδειξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

απόδειξη (Greek): proof; evidence; receipt

Definitions

  1. proof; evidence; receipt

Ancestry of “απόδειξη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀπόδειξιςsetting, showing forth, publication; proof;...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →