Where does “-ik” come from?

-ik (Polish) comes from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

-ik (Polish): Forms diminutive nouns

Definitions

  1. Forms diminutive nouns

Ancestry of “-ik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “-ik

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos
-ik — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer