From The Languages of David J. Peterson
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Revision as of 02:46, 26 February 2023
Etymology
From -tys with rhotacism of the t.
Suffix
-rys
- Used to form nouns describing people in general, and agent nouns in particular, from various roots, sometimes corresponding to English suffixes such as -er and -or; used after some vowel-final stems.
- arghugon (“to hunt”) → arghurys (“hunter”)
Derived Terms
See Also