Where does “stypsis” come from?

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

stypsis (English): astringency; The use or the action of a styptic

Definitions

  1. astringency; The use or the action of a styptic

Ancestry of “stypsis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστῦψιςcontraction, astringency; steeping of the fabric...
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 -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →