Where does “-í” come from?
-í (Spanish) comes from Sanskrit -ईय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas.
-í (Spanish): Suffix indicating certain demonyms, especially...
Definitions
- Suffix indicating certain demonyms, especially...
Ancestry of “-í”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | -ईय | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *-iHyas | — |