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Where does “-и́ще” come from?

-и́ще (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic -išče, from Proto-Slavic isk-je.

Ancestry of “-и́ще”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-iščeDenominal, denoting places or spaces; Denominal,...
2Proto-Slavicisk-je—

Words derived from “-и́ще”

  • волчище
  • голенище
  • глазище
  • козлище
  • пепелище
  • винище
  • когтище
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