Where does “-os” come from?
-os (English) comes from Hebrew ־וֹת, from Yiddish ־ות, from Hebrew ־ות, from Esperanto -at- — -ato or -aton Accusative do'ee of an action, in a...
-os (English): Used to form plurals of some Hebrew and Yiddish...
Definitions
- Used to form plurals of some Hebrew and Yiddish...
Ancestry of “-os”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־וֹת | -ót |
| 2 | Yiddish | ־ות | The plural suffix for feminine nouns derived from... |
| 3 | Hebrew | ־ות | -ness, -ity, -ism; The plural ending for most... |
| 4 | Esperanto | -at- | -ato or -aton Accusative do'ee of an action, in a... |