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Esperanto

Etymology

The o vowel of future-tense -os plus the t of the Latin/Romance/German passive perfect participle.

Suffix

-ot-

  1. (nominal) -oto: One who will undergo the action of the root
    Example: ami (to love), amoto (one that will be loved)
  2. (adjectival) -ota: One who will undergo the action (The passive future participle)
    Example: ami (to love), amota (about to be loved)