Where does “-s” come from?

-s (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic -nci, from Proto-Uralic -mte.

-s (Estonian): creates adjectives from nouns; forms ordinal...

Definitions

  1. creates adjectives from nouns; forms ordinal...

Ancestry of “-s”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnic-nciForms ordinal numbers from the corresponding...
2Proto-Uralic-mte

Words derived from “-s

Every word from Proto-Uralic -mteEvery word from Proto-Finnic -nci
-s — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer