Where does “-ior” come from?
-ior (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
-ior (Latin): "third declension"; forms adjectives’ comparative...
Definitions
- "third declension"; forms adjectives’ comparative...
Ancestry of “-ior”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “-ior”