Where does “-ach” come from?
-ach (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh -ach, from Proto-Brythonic -ox, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
-ach (Welsh): Forms a comparative adjective; pejorative suffix;...
Definitions
- Forms a comparative adjective; pejorative suffix;...
Ancestry of “-ach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | -ach | forms a comparative adjective |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | -ox | Forms the comparative of an adjective |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
Words derived from “-ach”