Where does “rhexis” come from?

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

rhexis (English): The rupture of an organ

Definitions

  1. The rupture of an organ

Ancestry of “rhexis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥῆξιςbreaking, bursting; breaking forth; discharge
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “rhexis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →