Where does “ascese” come from?

ascese (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin ascesis, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

ascese (Portuguese): a set practices, such as prayer and meditation,...

Definitions

  1. a set practices, such as prayer and meditation,...

Ancestry of “ascese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinascesis—
2Ancient Greekἄσκησιςexercise, training, practice
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →