Where does “-i” come from?
-i (Tashelhit) comes from Moroccan Arabic ـي.
-i (Tashelhit): Relational suffix, used to derive nouns and adjectives (with the meaning “related to...”) from nouns
Definitions
- Relational suffix, used to derive nouns and adjectives (with the meaning “related to...”) from nouns
Ancestry of “-i”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | ـي | — |