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Where does “-clus” come from?

-clus (Latin) comes from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos.

-clus (Latin): Used to form a diminutive of a noun

Definitions

  1. Used to form a diminutive of a noun

Ancestry of “-clus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
2Proto-Italic*-kelos—

Words derived from “-clus”

  • aiguille
  • aiguillesque
  • brise soleil
  • musclus
  • -cla
  • soliclus
  • agujón
  • agujero
  • muslo
  • aguja
  • aguglia
  • agugliara
  • agucchia
  • agucchiare
  • guglia
  • aiguiller
  • ensoleillement
  • ensoleiller
  • aiguillette
  • aiglet
  • brise-soleil
  • soleil
  • aiguille
  • agulha
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