Where does “-oare” come from?
-oare (Romanian) comes from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
-oare (Romanian): Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives, past participles and verbs; -ness
Definitions
- Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives, past participles and verbs; -ness
Ancestry of “-oare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |