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Where does “rixis” come from?

rixis (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin rhexis, from Ancient Greek ῥῆξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

rixis (Middle English): rhexis, phleborrhexis arteriorrhexis

Definitions

  1. rhexis, phleborrhexis arteriorrhexis

Ancestry of “rixis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinrhexisincision section, for bloodletting
2Ancient Greekῥῆξιςbreaking, bursting; breaking forth; discharge
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
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