Where does “-i” come from?
-i (English) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
-i (English): Used to form adjectives and nouns describing...
Definitions
- Used to form adjectives and nouns describing...
Ancestry of “-i”, step by step
-i traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـی | Forms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -yk' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | -𐎡𐎣 | of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -kas | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Urdu ـی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ـی | relating to, forms adjectives from nouns |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Hebrew ־י
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־י | Used in adjectives with the meaning “related to”;... |