Where does “-o” come from?
-o (Italian) comes from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
-o (Italian): Used with a stem to form a masculine singular...
Definitions
- Used with a stem to form a masculine singular...
Ancestry of “-o”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |