Where does “-ter” come from?
-ter (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
-ter (Latin): -ly
Definitions
- -ly
Ancestry of “-ter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |