Where does “-itan” come from?
-itan (English) comes from Latin -itanus, from Latin -ītēs, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
-itan (English): Forming adjectives, typically from a place ending in -polis
Definitions
- Forming adjectives, typically from a place ending in -polis
Ancestry of “-itan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -itanus | Of or from a place, used to form demonyms |
| 2 | Latin | -ītēs | adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |
Words derived from “-itan”