Where does “pneumasis” come from?

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

pneumasis (English): A pocket of air, or, figuratively, something...

Definitions

  1. A pocket of air, or, figuratively, something...

Ancestry of “pneumasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-sisforming nouns of action or process; forming nouns...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tisEvery word from Ancient Greek -σῐςEvery word from Ancient Greek -τις