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Where does “-anka” come from?

-anka (Polish) comes from Polish -anin, from Proto-Slavic -janinъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

-anka (Polish): Zaręba → Zarębianka; Purely structural suffix,...

Definitions

  1. Zaręba → Zarębianka; Purely structural suffix,...

Ancestry of “-anka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polish-aninForms nouns meaning: an inhabitant
2Proto-Slavic-janinъCreates male dweller terms from toponyms or place...
3Proto-Slavic-inъ-ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with...
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “-anka”

  • skrobanka
  • kołysanka
  • warszawianka
  • napierdalanka
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