Where does “-exia” come from?

-exia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἕξις, from Ancient Greek ἔχειν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

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Ancestry of “-exia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἕξις	an act of having, possession; a being in a...
2	Ancient Greek	ἔχειν	present active infinitive of ἔχω
3	Ancient Greek	ἔχω	I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hékʰō	to have
5	Proto-Indo-European	seǵʰ-	to hold; to overpower

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →