Where does “-ar” come from?
-ar (Aromanian) comes from Latin -arium, from Latin -arius, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
-ar (Aromanian): suffix used to denote a profession or craft
Definitions
- suffix used to denote a profession or craft
Ancestry of “-ar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -arium | Used to form nouns denoting a "place where things... |
| 2 | Latin | -arius | Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |