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Where does “πονοψυχιά” come from?

πονοψυχιά (Greek) comes from Greek -ιά, from Ancient Greek -έα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

πονοψυχιά (Greek): mercy, compassion, pity

Definitions

  1. mercy, compassion, pity

Ancestry of “πονοψυχιά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-ιάμήλο + API → μηλιά; κεράσι + API → κερασιά;...
2Ancient Greek-έα—
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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