Where does “-us” come from?
-us (Latin) comes from Old Latin -os, from Proto-Italic -os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
-us (Latin): suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs,...
Definitions
- suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs,...
Ancestry of “-us”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Latin | -os | accusative masculine plural of -us |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | -os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |