Where does “-инець” come from?

-инець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -ин, from Old East Slavic -инъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

-инець (Ukrainian): an, -ian, -er; nominal suffix for nouns designating persons

Definitions

  1. an, -ian, -er; nominal suffix for nouns designating persons

Ancestry of “-инець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-инadded to feminine nouns to form possessive adjectives, akin to English -'s
2Old East Slavic-инъ—
3Proto-Slavic-inъ-ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with...
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Ukrainian -ин →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →