-ains

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See also: ains

Gothic

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Romanization

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-ains

  1. Romanization of -𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃

Latvian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-īˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Cognate with Lithuanian -inas and Proto-Slavic *-inъ.

Suffix

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-ains (feminine equivalent -aina)

  1. Added to nouns or adjectives to derive adjectives with the meaning "having" or "characterized by" the original noun (like English -y).

Derived terms

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