Where does “-quin” come from?
-quin (French) comes from Middle French -quin, from Middle Dutch -kin.
-quin (French): A suffix forming masculine nouns, originally...
Definitions
- A suffix forming masculine nouns, originally...
Ancestry of “-quin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | -quin | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | -kin | — |