Where does “-s” come from?
-s (French) comes from Middle French -s, from Old French -s, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
-s (French): Used to form the regular plurals of most nouns...
Definitions
- Used to form the regular plurals of most nouns...
Ancestry of “-s”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | -s | — |
| 2 | Old French | -s | indicates a nominative singular of a masculine... |
| 3 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 4 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |