Where does “-s” come from?
-s (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ina, from Interlingua -ina, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-s (Portuguese): used to form the regular plural nouns and...
Definitions
- used to form the regular plural nouns and...
Ancestry of “-s”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | -ina | ine, -in |
| 2 | Interlingua | -ina | forms nouns from nouns, denoting a technical term for a substance; container |
| 3 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |