Where does “-сыз” come from?
-сыз (Kyrgyz) comes from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ — Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less.
-сыз (Kyrgyz): Suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; roughly equivalent to English -less (or sometimes de-, non-, un-)
Definitions
- Suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; roughly equivalent to English -less (or sometimes de-, non-, un-)
Ancestry of “-сыз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *-siŕ | Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less |