Where does “εξέταση” come from?
εξέταση (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξέτασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
εξέταση (Greek): examination, investigation
Definitions
- examination, investigation
Ancestry of “εξέταση”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐξέτασις | cloese examination, scrutiny, test, inquiry;... |
| 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 |