Where does “ousia” come from?

ousia (Italian) 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.

ousia (Italian): ousia

Definitions

  1. ousia

Ancestry of “ousia”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ehmi
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