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Where does “πῆξις” come from?

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

πῆξις (Ancient Greek): fixing, putting together; solidity, fixity

Definitions

  1. fixing, putting together; solidity, fixity

Ancestry of “πῆξις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
2Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
3Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “πῆξις”

  • mastopexy
  • sacrocolpopexy
  • colpopexy
  • rectopexy
  • gastropexy
  • retinopexy
  • urethropexy
  • nephropexy
  • aortopexy
  • omentopexy
  • diverticulopexy
  • rheopexy
  • splenopexy
  • colopexy
  • cardiopexy
  • -pexy
  • pectopexy
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