Where does “-ís” come from?

-ís (Spanish) comes from Latin -itis, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

Ancestry of “-ís”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-itis-itis; dative plural of -ītēs; ablative plural of...
2Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
3Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →Every word from Latin -itis →