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Where does “-άρης” come from?

-άρης (Greek) comes from Latin -arius, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

-άρης (Greek): βάρκα + API → βαρκάρης; λύρα + API → λυράρης;...

Definitions

  1. βάρκα + API → βαρκάρης; λύρα + API → λυράρης;...

Ancestry of “-άρης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ariusUsed to form adjectives from nouns or numerals;...
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-άρης”

  • ναζιάρης
  • αληταρία
  • -αρία
  • κλανιάρης
  • βαρκάρης
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