Where does “anancasmo” come from?
anancasmo (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀναγκασμός, from Ancient Greek ἀναγκάζω, from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
anancasmo (Italian): obsession
Definitions
- obsession
Ancestry of “anancasmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀναγκασμός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀναγκάζω | I force |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνάγκη | Fate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |