Where does “-ον” come from?
-ον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ος, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
-ον (Ancient Greek): suffix for neuter; -um
Ancestry of “-ον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -ος | Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |