Where does “Terpsihore” come from?

Terpsihore (Turkish) 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.

Terpsihore (Turkish): Terpsichore

Definitions

  1. Terpsichore

Ancestry of “Terpsihore”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →