Where does “-і́в” come from?
-і́в (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ovъ — of, belonging to.
-і́в (Ukrainian): genitive/accusative plural desinence of most hard-, velar-, soft-, and semisoft-stem masculine nouns
Definitions
- genitive/accusative plural desinence of most hard-, velar-, soft-, and semisoft-stem masculine nouns
Ancestry of “-і́в”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ovъ | of, belonging to |