Where does “-u” come from?

-u (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Veps -uz, from Sicilian -usu, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

-u (Proto-West Germanic): Forms the

Definitions

  1. Forms the

Ancestry of “-u”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Veps-uzForms nouns describing actions or results from verbs
2Sicilian-usuose; -ous
3Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
4Old Latin-ōssus—

Words derived from “-u”

Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Veps -uz →
-u — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer