katabasis.
katabasis (mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld)
Meaning & usage
katabasis (mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ) Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰ- (kătă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti Proto-Hellenic *gʷəňňō Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *égʷēn Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō) Ancient Greek καταβαίνω (katabaínō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis)ubor. Polish katabasis Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis).
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