Where does “-ites” come from?
-ites (Translingual) comes from Latin -ītēs, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
-ites (Translingual): Used to form taxonomic names
Definitions
- Used to form taxonomic names
Ancestry of “-ites”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | -ītēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 3 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |