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Where does “-q” come from?

-q (Quechua) comes from Quechua -p — Genitive marker following vowels. See also: -pa.

-q (Quechua): Agentive. Like English -er, -or; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. Agentive. Like English -er, -or; Alternative...

Ancestry of “-q”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechua-pGenitive marker following vowels. See also: -pa

Words derived from “-q”

  • t'aqsaq
  • llamk'aq
  • willaq
  • ñak'aq
  • kamachiq
  • pusaq
  • pichaq
  • wayk'uq
  • jampiq
  • yachakuq masi
  • mikhuq
  • tusuq
  • yachachiq
  • yachakuq
  • yachachikuq
  • sumaq
  • llaqwaq
  • rimaq
  • llik'iq
  • tupaq
  • ruraq
  • nanaq
  • amachaq
Every word from Quechua -p →