Where does “-ski” come from?
-ski (Polish) comes from Old Polish -ski, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
-ski (Polish): forms surnames; forms adjectives
Definitions
- forms surnames; forms adjectives
Ancestry of “-ski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | -ski | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
Words derived from “-ski”