Where does “-acea” come from?

-acea (Latin) comes from Latin -aceus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

-acea (Latin): nominative feminine singular of -āceus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of -āceus;...

Ancestry of “-acea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-aceus-aceous; resembling, having the nature of,...
2Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
3Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
4Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “-acea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Latin -eus →Every word from Ancient Greek -εῖος →