Where does “ουσία” come from?

ουσία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὐσία, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

ουσία (Greek): being; substance; meaning, sense

Definitions

  1. being; substance; meaning, sense

Ancestry of “ουσία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐσίαthat which is one's own, one's substance,...
2Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
3Proto-Hellenicehmito be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “ουσία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi →