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Etymology of -pexy

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-der. Ancient Greek πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek πῆξις (pêxis)der. English -p

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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

Fixing (in place), fastening.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-der. Ancient Greek πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek πῆξις (pêxis)der. English -pexy Derived from Ancient Greek πῆξις (pêxis).

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