-iškas

Lithuanian

[ɪʃkɐs]

suffix

Definitions

A suffix that generally forms adjectives from nouns: -ish, -ic, -like, -ly

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-iskos

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-ish English
toolishness English
-isch German
-isch Dutch, Flemish
-ίσκος Ancient Greek
*-iskos Proto-Indo-European
*-iskaz Proto-Germanic
-isk Swedish
-ish Middle English
-iskr Old Norse
*-ьskъ Proto-Slavic
-iska Latvian
-isks Latvian
-isch Middle High German
*-iškas Proto-Balto-Slavic