Where does “-ite” come from?
-ite (Latin) comes from Latin -ites, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
-ite (Latin): ablative singular of -ītēs; vocative singular of...
Definitions
- ablative singular of -ītēs; vocative singular of...
Ancestry of “-ite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | -ites | adjective-forming suffix, especially of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ίτης | Suffix forming a masculine noun: one connected... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |