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 (in place), fastening

Definitions

  1. Fixing (in place), fastening

Ancestry of “-pexy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-pexy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →