Where does “-us” come from?
-us (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic -us — Forms some nouns from nominal stems.
-us (Finnish): Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or...
Definitions
- Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or...
Ancestry of “-us”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |