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Where does “-tus” come from?

-tus (Proto-Indo-European): Derives action nouns from verb roots

Definitions

Derives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “-tus”

opportunity
Oxford
afraid
waste
chest
port
guest
draft
aircraft
flood
Frederick
thread
craft
waist
Portuguese
airport
Portugal
blast
disgust
lust
Portland
portal
jest
wasting

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