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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From the suffix -ίκιον (-íkion), itself from a reanalysis of diminutive forms as Ancient Greek περδίκιον (perdíkion) from πέρδιξ (pérdix), or σκωλήκιον (skōlḗkion) from σκώληξ (skṓlēx), hence Byzantine Greek σκουλήκι (skoulḗki), both formed with the diminutive suffix -ιον (-ion).
A parallel to the supposed form *κορίκιον (*koríkion) can be seen in Byzantine Greek σκουλαρίκιον (skoularíkion, “earring”) from σχολάριος (skholários, “member of the Palace guard”), hence Greek σκουλαρίκι (skoularíki).
Suffix
-ίτσιν • (-ítsin) n (indeclinable) (Byzantine)
- a suffix added to stems of nouns to form neuter diminutives
References
- ^ “-ίκι 2”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- ^ “σκουλαρίκι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
Further reading
- -ίτσιv words - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)