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Where does “ataraxie” come from?

ataraxie (Romanian) comes from French ataraxie, from Ancient Greek ἀταραξία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ataraxie (Romanian): ataraxia

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  1. ataraxia

Ancestry of “ataraxie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchataraxieataraxia
2Ancient Greekἀταραξίαimpassiveness, coolness, calmness
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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