Where does “-ōs” come from?

-ōs (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

-ōs (Proto-Indo-European): Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or...

Definitions

  1. Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or...

Ancestry of “-ōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-oss
2Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “-ōs

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -oss
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