Where does “-cus” come from?
-cus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic -kos, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
-cus (Latin): suffixed to nouns, forms adjectives; This suffix...
Definitions
- suffixed to nouns, forms adjectives; This suffix...
Ancestry of “-cus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | -kos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “-cus”