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Where does “-r” come from?

-r (Proto-Indo-European): Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns

Definitions

  1. Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns

Words derived from “-r”

  • water
  • waters
  • surrounding
  • pen
  • hydrogen
  • abundance
  • abundant
  • surroundings
  • feathers
  • feather
  • surround
  • groundwater
  • abound
  • whiskey
  • hydraulic
  • helicopter
  • watering
  • redundant
  • watery
  • watered
  • whisky
  • watershed
  • Waterloo
  • freshwater