Where does “-ία” come from?
-ία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -έα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
-ία (Greek): μήλο + API → μηλιά; κεράσι + API → κερασιά;...
Definitions
- μήλο + API → μηλιά; κεράσι + API → κερασιά;...
Ancestry of “-ία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -έα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |