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Where does “-opsia” come from?

-opsia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek -οψία, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

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Ancestry of “-opsia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-οψίαsight
2Ancient Greekὄψιςview
3Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
4Proto-Hellenicwókʷs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “-opsia”

  • necropsia
  • autopsia
  • biopsia
  • xantopsia
  • autoptico
  • micropsia
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