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Where does “-men” come from?

-men (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.

-men (Latin): forms neuter nouns of the third declension

Definitions

  1. forms neuter nouns of the third declension

Ancestry of “-men”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*-mn̥—

Words derived from “-men”

  • volume
  • examination
  • examine
  • regime
  • specimen
  • abdominal
  • abdomen
  • ab
  • ominous
  • discriminate
  • regimen
  • discriminatory
  • examiner
  • lien
  • voluminous
  • omen
  • albumin
  • indiscriminate
  • indiscriminately
  • foramen
  • volumetric
  • leaven
  • acumen
  • ominously
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