Where does “-i” come from?
-i (Italian) comes from Latin -i, from Latin -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
-i (Italian): Used with a stem to form the second-person...
Definitions
- Used with a stem to form the second-person...
Ancestry of “-i”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -i | nominative/vocative masculine plural of -us;... |
| 2 | Latin | -ēs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |