Where does “-ice” come from?
-ice (Portuguese) comes from Latin -ities, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
-ice (Portuguese): -ity; -ness
Definitions
- -ity; -ness
Ancestry of “-ice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | -ities | Alternative form of -iēs |
| 2 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 3 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |