Where does “-ઈ” come from?

-ઈ (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit -इका, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

-ઈ (Gujarati): forms adjectives from nouns; of or pertaining to

Definitions

  1. forms adjectives from nouns; of or pertaining to

Ancestry of “-ઈ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit-इकाone who does; -er
2Sanskrit-इकadjectival suffix; doer
3Lithuanian-ikas—
4Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “-ઈ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Sanskrit -इक →Every word from Sanskrit -इका →