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Where does “-ις” come from?

-ις (Ancient Greek): a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Definitions

a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Words derived from “-ις”

box
pyramid
pixel
boxing
bouquet
mailbox
pyramidal
epidermis
Atlantis
boxer
leper
toolbox
boxers
checkbox
oboe
buzzard
sandbox
leprous
gearbox
extrapyramidal
boxcar
boxwood
shoebox
boxy

-ις — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer