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Where does “-osi” come from?

-osi (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek -ωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

-osi (Italian): -osis

Definitions

  1. -osis

Ancestry of “-osi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ωσιςabnormal condition or state; state, abnormal...
2Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “-osi”

  • anfiartrosi
  • endometriosi
  • osteoporosi
  • broncostenosi
  • nevrotizzare
  • pneumoconiosi
  • nefrosi
  • psiconevrosi
  • psiconevrotico
  • berilliosi
  • fotodermatosi
  • elettronarcosi
  • onicosi
  • trichinosi
  • foruncolosi
  • tabacosi
  • gonfosi
  • cheratosi
  • ipercheratosi
  • tricosi
  • ipotricosi
  • idrartrosi
  • fluorosi
  • bacillosi
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