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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

  1. examination, investigation

Ancestry of “εξέταση”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐξέτασιςcloese examination, scrutiny, test, inquiry;...
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 →