Where does “oxytonesis” come from?
oxytonesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξυτόνησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
oxytonesis (English): The shift of accent to the final syllable
Definitions
- The shift of accent to the final syllable
Ancestry of “oxytonesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀξυτόνησις | a pronouncing with an acute accent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |