Where does “Terpsichorē” come from?

Terpsichorē (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη, from Ancient Greek τέρψις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Terpsichorē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤερψιχόρηTerpsichore
2Ancient Greekτέρψιςfull enjoyment, delight, gladness, pleasure
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “Terpsichorē

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek -τις
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