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Where does “μαγνῆτις” come from?

μαγνῆτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “μαγνῆτις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜαγνησίαMagnesia
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “μαγνῆτις”

  • مِغْنَاطِيس
  • مغناطيس
  • μαγνησία
  • elektromagnet
  • magnet
  • mıknatıs
  • mıknatıslı
  • مغناطيس
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