Where does “благодушие” come from?
благодушие (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek εὐψυχία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
благодушие (Russian): benevolence, kindheartedness; good humor
Definitions
- benevolence, kindheartedness; good humor
Ancestry of “благодушие”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὐψυχία | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |