Where does “tmesis” come from?

tmesis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τμῆσις, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Ancestry of “tmesis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τμῆσις	cutting
2	Ancient Greek	τέμνω	I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3	Proto-Indo-European	-né-	Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

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