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Where does “-is-” come from?

-is- (Proto-Indo-European): "suffix indicating a {{glossary|comparative}}"

Definitions

  1. "suffix indicating a {{glossary|comparative}}"

Words derived from “-is-”

  • primogenitor
  • principle
  • primary
  • stif-genitoro
  • principal
  • genitoro
  • primarily
  • prince
  • prime
  • Princeton
  • primitive
  • principally
  • primal
  • primordial
  • princely
  • primer
  • principled
  • unprincipled
  • prim
  • subprime
  • primo
  • primogeniture
  • primus
  • princeps