Etymology

-cy

Today it means: Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman -cie ← Latin -cia ← Ancient Greek -κια
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-ια
  2. Latin · derived from-ia
  3. Ancient Greek · derived from-κια
  4. Latin · derived from-cia
  5. Anglo-Norman · derived from-cie
  6. English today-cy

From Anglo-Norman -cie, ultimately from Latin -cia, -tia, Ancient Greek -κια (-kia), -τια (-tia), originally variants of Latin -ia and Ancient Greek -ια (-ia), -ία (-ía) or -εια (-eia). Original loan words like pharmacy and papacy could have formed the model.

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