Where does “Παυσανίας” come from?

Παυσανίας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Παυσανίας”, step by step

Παυσανίας traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek παῦσις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαῦσιςstopping, ceasing
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Ancient Greek ἀνία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνίαgrief, sorrow, distress, trouble

Words derived from “Παυσανίας

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek παῦσις