Where does “-io” come from?
-io (Finnish) comes from Spanish -ijo, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
-io (Finnish): Front vowel variant of -io
Definitions
- Front vowel variant of -io
Ancestry of “-io”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | -ijo | indicating a diminutive or despective quality |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |