Where does “-иння” come from?
-иння (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -я́, from Russian -ие, from Proto-Slavic -ьje — Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...
-иння (Ukrainian): Uncommon collective noun–forming suffix: -ing
Definitions
- Uncommon collective noun–forming suffix: -ing
Ancestry of “-иння”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | -я́ | Noun-forming diminutive suffix used after a soft (palatalized) consonant |
| 2 | Russian | -ие | Abstract noun suffix; forms part of larger... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьje | Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,... |
Words derived from “-иння”