Where does “-an” come from?
-an (Czech) comes from Old Czech -ěnín, from Proto-Slavic -janinъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-an (Czech): Forms nouns, including inhabitant names
Definitions
- Forms nouns, including inhabitant names
Ancestry of “-an”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | -ěnín | forms nouns, including inhabitant names |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -janinъ | Creates male dweller terms from toponyms or place... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |