Where does “-ík” come from?
-ík (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic -ikъ — *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →...
-ík (Czech): A diminutive suffix
Definitions
- A diminutive suffix
Ancestry of “-ík”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |