Where does “-oma” come from?

-oma (English) comes from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

-oma (English): Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;...

Definitions

  1. Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;...

Ancestry of “-oma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “-oma”

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