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
- creates adjectives from nouns; forms ordinal...
Ancestry of “-s”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | -nci | Forms ordinal numbers from the corresponding... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | -mte | — |