Where does “-лля” come from?
-лля (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -ля, from Ukrainian -я́, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.
-лля (Ukrainian): ion, -ence, -ance, -ity, etc. suffix used to form abstract nouns from verbs
Definitions
- ion, -ence, -ance, -ity, etc. suffix used to form abstract nouns from verbs
Ancestry of “-лля”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | -ля | forms nouns denoting the place where an occupation or office is performed |
| 2 | Ukrainian | -я́ | Noun-forming diminutive suffix used after a soft (palatalized) consonant |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ja | Suffix creating feminine action nouns, usually... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeh₂ | — |