Where does “-eius” come from?

-eius (Latin) comes from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

-eius (Latin): forms nomina gentilicia; forms adjectives from...

Definitions

forms nomina gentilicia; forms adjectives from...

Ancestry of “-eius”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	-ē	ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-eius”

-uleius
Tibereius
Cicereius
Crepereius
hecateius
Rabuleius
Urseius
Petrēius
Petreitas

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →