Where does “-us” come from?
-us (Northern Sami) comes from Proto-Samic -ōksë, from Proto-Uralic -okse.
-us (Northern Sami): Forms nouns from verbs, indicating something that...
Definitions
- Forms nouns from verbs, indicating something that...
Ancestry of “-us”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Samic | -ōksë | Forms nouns from verbs, indicating something the... |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | -okse | — |