-sis

English

suffix

Definitions

forming nouns of action or process
(medical) forming nouns of condition

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek -σις (forms noun of action).

Origin

Ancient Greek

-σις

Gloss

forms noun of action

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

pneuma English
pneumasis English
schistosomiasis English
-σις Ancient Greek
*-tis Proto-Indo-European