Where does “-ный” come from?
-ный (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic -ьнъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.
-ный (Russian): -ish, -ic, -al, -ed
Ancestry of “-ный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьнъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьnъ | -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives |
Words derived from “-ный”