Where does “-ĉjo” come from?
-ĉjo (Esperanto) comes from Russian -ша, from Low German -sche — creates the female form of persons or animals.
-ĉjo (Esperanto): Forms affectionate derivatives of masculine names
Definitions
- Forms affectionate derivatives of masculine names
Ancestry of “-ĉjo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ша | генера́л + API → генера́льша; секрета́рь + API... |
| 2 | Low German | -sche | creates the female form of persons or animals |
Words derived from “-ĉjo”