Where does “-otь” come from?

-otь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic -otъ, from Proto-Slavic -tъ — Deverbal from mono-syllabic simple stems, forms...

-otь (Proto-Slavic): From basic roots, forms derivative nouns

Definitions

  1. From basic roots, forms derivative nouns

Ancestry of “-otь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-otъFrom adjectives/adverbs, forms action nouns; From...
2Proto-Slavic-tъDeverbal from mono-syllabic simple stems, forms...

Words derived from “-otь”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -tъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -otъ →