-ίτσιν

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

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).[1]

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).[2]

Suffix

-ίτσιν • (-ítsin) n (indeclinable) (Byzantine)

  1. a suffix added to stems of nouns to form neuter diminutives

References

  1. ^ -ίκι 2, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ σκουλαρίκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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.)
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