Where does “δασεία” come from?
δασεία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δασεῖα, from Ancient Greek δᾰσῠ́ς, from Ancient Greek ἡ δᾰσεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ — the aspiratory diacritic.
δασεία (Greek): rough breathing, spiritus asper
Definitions
- rough breathing, spiritus asper
Ancestry of “δασεία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δασεῖα | dasia; nominative feminine singular of δᾰσῠ́ς;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δᾰσῠ́ς | hairy, shaggy; shaggy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡ δᾰσεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ | the aspiratory diacritic |