Where does “-ск” come from?
-ск (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
-ск (Russian): A suffix used in place names
Definitions
- A suffix used in place names
Ancestry of “-ск”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |