Where does “-ση” come from?
-ση (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
-ση (Greek): suffix for feminine nouns from -σις; from suffix...
Definitions
- suffix for feminine nouns from -σις; from suffix...
Ancestry of “-ση”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |