Where does “-o” come from?
-o (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -o, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
-o (Portuguese): forms masculine singular nouns and adjectives;...
Definitions
- forms masculine singular nouns and adjectives;...
Ancestry of “-o”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | -o | — |
| 2 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |