-ίτσιν

Ancient Greek Alternative forms grc -ίτσι Etymology From the suffix gkm -ίκιον, itself from a reanalysis of diminutive forms as grc περδίκιον from grc πέρδιξ, or grc σκωλήκιον from grc σκώληξ, hence gkm σκουλήκι, both formed with the diminutive suffix grc -ιον."-ίκι" -ίκι 2 A parallel to the supposed form gkm *κορίκιον can be seen in gkm σκουλαρίκιον earring from gkm σχολάριος member of the Palace guard, hence el σκουλαρίκι.σκουλαρίκι Suffix n grc Byzantine Medieval a suffix added to stems of nouns to form neuter diminutives Descendants grk-mar -иц References Further reading *ίτσιν* -ίτσιv words