Where does “-us” come from?
-us (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *-es[[-tus]].
-us (Old Irish): her object pronoun, it in reference to a feminine noun
Definitions
- her object pronoun, it in reference to a feminine noun
Ancestry of “-us”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *-es[[-tus]] | — |