Where does “-lik” come from?
-lik (Crimean Tatar) comes from Proto-Turkic *-lik — noun suffix; -ness.
-lik (Crimean Tatar): ness, -hood, -ship, -dom
Definitions
- ness, -hood, -ship, -dom
Ancestry of “-lik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *-lik | noun suffix; -ness |