Where does “jilkij” come from?
jilkij (Mokilese) comes from Mokilese -kij — Classifier suffix used to form the numerals used to count pieces of other objects.
jilkij (Mokilese): the numeral three, used to count pieces
Definitions
- the numeral three, used to count pieces
Ancestry of “jilkij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mokilese | -kij | Classifier suffix used to form the numerals used to count pieces of other objects |