Where does “-ik” come from?
-ik (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic -ikъ — *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →...
-ik (Old Polish): forms nouns, often diminutive
Definitions
- forms nouns, often diminutive
Ancestry of “-ik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ikъ | *nožь → *nožikъ; *větrъ → *větrikъ; *listъ →... |