Where does “-ть” come from?
-ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -tei, from Proto-Indo-European -tey.
-ть (Russian): "suffix indicating {{glossary|infinitive}}s of...
Definitions
- "suffix indicating {{glossary|infinitive}}s of...
Ancestry of “-ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ti | The ending of the infinitive. Not productive by... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -tei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tey | — |