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Where does “lethargia” come from?

lethargia (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ληθαργία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

lethargia (Late Latin): lethargy; drowsiness; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. lethargy; drowsiness; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “lethargia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekληθαργίαdrowsiness, sleepiness; vocative singular of...
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “lethargia”

  • letargia
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