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Where does “-eza” come from?

-eza (Spanish) comes 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.

-eza (Spanish): Attached to adjectives to form abstract nouns of...

Definitions

  1. Attached to adjectives to form abstract nouns of...

Ancestry of “-eza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-itia-ness, -ity
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-eza”

  • destreza
  • grandeza
  • alteza
  • pobrezafilia
  • aspereza
  • ligereza
  • gentileza
  • bajeza
  • tibieza
  • pureza
  • realeza
  • rudeza
  • tristeza
  • naturaleza
  • destreza
  • riqueza
  • feeza
  • flaqueza
  • limpieza
  • belleza
  • nobleza
  • incerteza
  • certeza
  • listeza
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