Where does “-nik” come from?
-nik (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic -nikъ — From the deverbial noun stem of imperfect verbs,...
-nik (Old Polish): forms masculine nouns referring to a performer of some action, sometimes a device
Definitions
- forms masculine nouns referring to a performer of some action, sometimes a device
Ancestry of “-nik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -nikъ | From the deverbial noun stem of imperfect verbs,... |