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Where does “-íteas” come from?

-íteas (Irish) comes from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

-íteas (Irish): -itis

Definitions

  1. -itis

Ancestry of “-íteas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin-ītis—
2Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “-íteas”

  • laraingíteas
  • oistéimiailíteas
  • miailíteas
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →