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Where does “-ík” come from?

-ík (Slovak) comes from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

-ík (Slovak): A diminutive suffix; Used to form the name of the...

Definitions

  1. A diminutive suffix; Used to form the name of the...

Ancestry of “-ík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “-ík”

  • kyslík
  • kysličník
  • vápnik
  • rôčik
  • mostík
  • básnik
  • vodík
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