Where does “-енець” come from?

-енець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -е́ць, from Proto-Slavic -ьcь, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

-енець (Ukrainian): Unproductive suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, denoting a part, profession, feature, membership, origin, social status, complexion, proper name, abstract noun or animal's name

Definitions

  1. Unproductive suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, denoting a part, profession, feature, membership, origin, social status, complexion, proper name, abstract noun or animal's name

Ancestry of “-енець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-е́ць—
2Proto-Slavic-ьcьForms diminutives from nouns; Forms nouns from...
3Lithuanian-ikas—
4Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “-енець”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Ukrainian -е́ць →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьcь →