Etymology Explorer β€Ί English

Where does β€œ-o” come from?

-o (English) comes from English O, from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏, from Ancient Greek ΞΏ, from Phoenician 𐀏, from Egyptian 𓁹.

-o (English): A colloquializing suffix; A type of person; Can...

Definitions

  1. A colloquializing suffix; A type of person; Can...

Ancestry of β€œ-o”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOA blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may...
2Middle EnglishOβ€”
3Old Englishoever, always
4LatinoThe name of the letter "O"; o!; oh!
5EtruscanπŒβ€”
6Ancient GreekΞΏβ€”
7Phoenician𐀏ayin; ʿayin
8Egyptian𓁹—

Words derived from β€œ-o”

  • Congo
  • ammo
  • servo
  • Marko
  • campo
  • kiddo
  • Benno
  • Jacko
  • weirdo
  • troppo
  • Tommo
  • cyclo
  • wino
  • righto
  • morto
  • Deano
  • Johnno
  • sicko
  • Lebo
  • Seppo
  • Danno
  • cheapo
  • smoko
  • blotto
Every word from Egyptian 𓁹 β†’