Where does “-σις” come from?
-σις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
-σις (Ancient Greek): "suffix forming nouns"
Ancestry of “-σις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “-σις”