-ains
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See also: ains
Gothic[edit]
Romanization[edit]
-ains
- Romanization of -𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-īˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Cognate with Lithuanian -inas and Proto-Slavic *-inъ.
Suffix[edit]
-ains (feminine equivalent -aina)
- Added to nouns or adjectives to derive adjectives with the meaning "having" or "characterized by" the original noun (like English -y).