Where does “-unculus” come from?

-unculus (Latin) comes from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.

-unculus (Latin): Suffix forming diminutive forms of nouns,...

Definitions

  1. Suffix forming diminutive forms of nouns,...

Ancestry of “-unculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
2Proto-Italic*-kelosDiminutive suffix

Words derived from “-unculus

Every word from Proto-Italic *-kelosEvery word from Latin -culus
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