Where does “-я́га” come from?

-я́га (Russian) comes from Russian -ха, from Proto-Slavic -xъ.

-я́га (Russian): Suffix forming nouns denoting a possessor of a certain quality, often intensifying, and usually colloquial or informal

Definitions

  1. Suffix forming nouns denoting a possessor of a certain quality, often intensifying, and usually colloquial or informal

Ancestry of “-я́га”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-хаpejorative suffix
2Proto-Slavic-xъ

Words derived from “-я́га

Every word from Proto-Slavic -xъEvery word from Russian -ха
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