-ilo

Esperanto

suffix
Definitions
  • an instrument, a tool for performing the action of the root

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *-dlo derived from Proto-Germanic *-ilaz (diminutive suffix) derived from Russian -ло derived from German -el (diminutive suffix, diminutive).

Origin

German (Berlin)

-el

Gloss

diminutive suffix, diminutive

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