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-eg-

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Esperanto

Etymology

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Russian -яга (-jaga)bor.?

Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s

Proto-Hellenic *mégas

Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)clip.?

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Esperanto -et-influ.?

Esperanto -eg-

Possibly borrowed from Russian -яга (-jaga), or possibly clipping of Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs), possibly influenced by -et-.^[1]^[2]

Suffix

-eg-

denotes augmentative of degree
‎varma (“warm”) → ‎varmega (“hot”)

‎ridi (“laugh”) → ‎ridegi (“guffaw”)

‎pafilo (“gun”) → ‎pafilego (“cannon”)

Usage notes

Unlike most Esperanto affixes, -eg- does not affect the part of speech of the root.

Antonyms

-et-

Derived terms

References

^ Ebbe Vilborg, “-eg-”, in Etimologia Vortaro de Esperanto [Etymological Dictionary of Esperanto], volume 5, →ISBN, page 155
^ Floriano Pessoa, 2005, Etimologio: Skizo pri la deveno de la vortoj de Esperanto [1]

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto -eg-, from Russian -яга (-jaga).

Suffix

-eg-

suffix denoting augmentation, intensity, a higher or extreme degree
‎domo (“house”) + ‎-eg- → ‎domego (“mansion”)

‎bela (“beautiful”) + ‎-eg- → ‎belega (“gorgeous”)

‎blamar (“to blame”) + ‎-eg- → ‎blamegar (“to vituperate”)

Antonyms

-et-

Derived terms

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