-ник

Russian

suffix

Definitions

Suffix appended to nominal stems to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a professional, performer, adherent, place, object, tool or a feature.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьnikъ.

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*-ьnikъ

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

holotniekka Finnish
-ница Russian
холод Russian
-nik Polish
*-nikъ Proto-Slavic
*-ьnikъ Proto-Slavic
*xoldъ Proto-Slavic
־ניק Yiddish
־ניק Hebrew (modern)
-нік Belarusian