Where does “-ietis” come from?

-ietis (Latvian): Added to nouns and adjectives to form masculine (-nieks) or feminine (-niece) nouns referring to people having the properties of the original noun, or living in the place designated by the original noun

Definitions

  1. Added to nouns and adjectives to form masculine (-nieks) or feminine (-niece) nouns referring to people having the properties of the original noun, or living in the place designated by the original noun

Words derived from “-ietis