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Where does “-or” come from?

-or (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

-or (Latin): used to form a third-declension masculine...

Definitions

  1. used to form a third-declension masculine...

Ancestry of “-or”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
2Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
3Proto-Indo-European-oss—
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “-or”

  • create
  • creative
  • terror
  • humor
  • terrorism
  • terrorist
  • humour
  • creativity
  • rigorous
  • grandeur
  • creator
  • tailor
  • entrepreneurial
  • entrepreneur
  • entrepreneurship
  • fervor
  • valour
  • valor
  • rigor
  • rigorously
  • ardor
  • chauffeur
  • pallor
  • cal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →