Where does “-и́ец” come from?
-и́ец (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian -ия, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
-и́ец (Bulgarian): suffix appended to words to create a noun, usually denoting a male inhabitant's origin οf a place name
Definitions
- suffix appended to words to create a noun, usually denoting a male inhabitant's origin οf a place name
Ancestry of “-и́ец”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | -ия | -ity, -ery, -ness; Forms feminine counterparts to... |
| 2 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 3 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |