Where does “-ia” come from?
-ia (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
-ia (Portuguese): -ness; -ity; -y; -hood; -y; -ia; -ship
Definitions
- -ness; -ity; -y; -hood; -y; -ia; -ship
Ancestry of “-ia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |