Where does “-ия” come from?

-ия (Russian) comes from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

-ия (Russian): y, -ia frequently found as part of foreign borrowings, where it represents the foreign suffixes -y, -ia, -ie, etc

Definitions

  1. y, -ia frequently found as part of foreign borrowings, where it represents the foreign suffixes -y, -ia, -ie, etc

Ancestry of “-ия”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-ия

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from Latin -ius
-ия — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer