-ik

Middle English

/iːk/

suffix

Definitions

(alt form) -y.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English -iġ (-ic, -y).

Origin

Old English

-iġ

Gloss

-ic, -y

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-ical English
-icum Latin
-icus Latin
-ique French
*-īgaz Proto-Germanic
-iġ Old English
-ike Middle English
-y Middle English
-ique Old French

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