Where does “-я́нь” come from?

-я́нь (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -я́, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.

-я́нь (Ukrainian): Unproductive suffix forming feminine nouns

Definitions

  1. Unproductive suffix forming feminine nouns

Ancestry of “-я́нь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-я́Noun-forming diminutive suffix used after a soft (palatalized) consonant
2Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
3Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂—

Words derived from “-я́нь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ja →Every word from Ukrainian -я́ →