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Where does “straoiseog” come from?

straoiseog (Irish) comes from Irish -óg, from Old Irish -óc, from Proto-Brythonic -ọg, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

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Ancestry of “straoiseog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-ógused to form diminutives of nouns, or substantive...
2Old Irish-ócDiminutive suffix
3Proto-Brythonic-ọgForms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and...
4Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
6Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
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