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Where does “-pexy” come from?

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

-pexy (English): fixing , fastening

Definitions

  1. fixing , fastening

Ancestry of “-pexy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῆξιςfixing, putting together; solidity, fixity
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “-pexy”

  • mastopexy
  • sacrocolpopexy
  • colpopexy
  • rectopexy
  • gastropexy
  • retinopexy
  • urethropexy
  • nephropexy
  • aortopexy
  • omentopexy
  • diverticulopexy
  • rheopexy
  • splenopexy
  • colopexy
  • cardiopexy
  • pectopexy
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