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Where does “-ωσις” come from?

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

-ωσις (Ancient Greek): abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal...

Definitions

  1. abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal...

Ancestry of “-ωσις”, 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 “-ωσις”

  • fibrosis
  • psychotic
  • psychosis
  • hypnosis
  • acidosis
  • cirrhosis
  • antipsychotic
  • neurosis
  • mitosis
  • endometriosis
  • cyanosis
  • neuroses
  • kyphosis
  • sarcoidosis
  • alkalosis
  • ketoacidosis
  • mitogen
  • toxoplasmosis
  • neurofibromatosis
  • lordosis
  • amyloidosis
  • polyposis
  • fibrotic
  • granulomatosis
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