Where does “-campsis” come from?

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

-campsis (English): Forming nouns relating to a bending or curvature

Definitions

  1. Forming nouns relating to a bending or curvature

Ancestry of “-campsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάμψιςbend, (act of) bending
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →