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Where does “-cia” come from?

-cia (Latin) comes from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “-cia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-cia”

  • accuracy
  • pregnancy
  • privacy
  • intimacy
  • bankruptcy
  • transparency
  • dependency
  • contingency
  • urgency
  • expectancy
  • redundancy
  • occupancy
  • latency
  • brilliancy
  • obstinacy
  • malignancy
  • tenancy
  • insolvency
  • buoyancy
  • candidacy
  • consultancy
  • inaccuracy
  • normalcy
  • solvency
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →