Where does “-z” come from?
-z (English) comes from English -s, from Middle English -es, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
-z (English): Used as a substitute for -s in marking the plural...
Definitions
- Used as a substitute for -s in marking the plural...
Ancestry of “-z”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -s | Used to form regular plurals of nouns; Used to... |
| 2 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -as | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |