Where does “στύση” come from?
στύση (Greek) comes from Greek -ση, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
στύση (Greek): erection
Ancestry of “στύση”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | -ση | suffix for feminine nouns from -σις; from suffix... |
| 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 |