τύχη

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • the act of a god
  • the act of a human being
  • (regarded as an agent or cause beyond human control)
  • (regarded as a result)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *túkʰā derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful) affix from Ancient Greek τυγχάνω (come upon, encounter, happen) root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewgʰ-

Gloss

be sufficient, be ready, produce, be strong, have force, give milk, suffice, be noteful

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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