Where does “-os” come from?
-os (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
-os (Proto-Italic): Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
Definitions
- Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
Ancestry of “-os”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |