-ьникъ

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Old Church Slavonic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *-ьnikъ, itself originally by nominalization of adjectives in *-ьnъ with the suffix *-ikъ, morphologically equivalent to -ьнъ (-ĭnŭ) +‎ -икъ (-ikŭ).

Suffix

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-ьникъ (-ĭnikŭm

  1. Suffix appended to nominal stems to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a professional, performer, adherent, place, object, tool or a feature.
    двьрь (dvĭrĭ, двьрь) + ‎-ьникъ (-ĭnikŭ) → ‎двьрьникъ (dvĭrĭnikŭ, doorkeeper)
    исповѣдь (ispovědĭ, confession) + ‎-ьникъ (-ĭnikŭ) → ‎исповѣдьникъ (ispovědĭnikŭ, supporter)
    кънига (kŭniga, book) + ‎-ьникъ (-ĭnikŭ) → ‎кънижьникъ (kŭnižĭnikŭ, scribe)
    пѫть (pǫtĭ, way, path, road) + ‎-ьникъ (-ĭnikŭ) → ‎пѫтьникъ (pǫtĭnikŭ, traveler)

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Derived terms

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