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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-uk, from Proto-Germanic *-ukaz, *-ikaz. Akin to Old Saxon -ik-, Middle Low German -ken, Middle Dutch -kin. More at English -kin.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-oc m
- noun suffix used to form descriptive names from adjectives
- rudduc ― ruddock, robin (literally, “little red one”)
- diminutive suffix
- bealluc ― testicle (literally, “little ball”)
- bulluc ― male calf, bullock
- buttuc ― end, buttock; piece of land
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: -ok, -oc, -ock, -oq, -og, -uc, -uk, -uck, -ek, -ak, -ke, -k (rare), -ek
Slovincian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ěti.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-oc
- forms intransitive verbs from adjectives meaning "to become"
- babji + -oc → babjoc
Derived terms