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Where does “-ijo” come from?

-ijo (Spanish) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

-ijo (Spanish): indicating a diminutive or despective quality

Definitions

  1. indicating a diminutive or despective quality

Ancestry of “-ijo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

Words derived from “-ijo”

  • regocijo
  • platija
  • regocijar
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