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Where does “γοητεία” come from?

γοητεία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γοητεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

γοητεία (Greek): charm, attractiveness

Definitions

  1. charm, attractiveness

Ancestry of “γοητεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγοητείαcharm, jugglery, sorcery; witchcraft
2Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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