Where does “־יות” come from?
־יות (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew ־וֹת, from Yiddish ־ות, from Hebrew ־ות, from Esperanto -at- — -ato or -aton Accusative do'ee of an action, in a...
־יות (Hebrew): Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Definitions
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Ancestry of “־יות”, step by step
־יות traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew ־וֹת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־וֹת | -ót |
| 2 | Yiddish | ־ות | The plural suffix for feminine nouns derived from... |
| 3 | Hebrew | ־ות | -ness, -ity, -ism; The plural ending for most... |
| 4 | Esperanto | -at- | -ato or -aton Accusative do'ee of an action, in a... |
via Hebrew ־ִי
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־ִי | my, of me; -ic |
via Hebrew ־וּת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־וּת | -ness, -ity; -ity, -ness; -ship, -ness |