־יש

Yiddish

suffix
Definitions
  • ish, -ic, -y for an adjective
  • ian for an adjective
  • ish, -ese for a language name

Etymology

Derived from Old High German -isc derived from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz (-ish) derived from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-iskos

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