-իկ

Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Armenian -իկ (-ik). Reinforced by Russian -ик (-ik).

Suffix

-իկ • (-ik)

  1. forming diminutives or terms expressing affection
    մայրիկ ― mayrik ― mommy
    շնիկ ― šnik ― doggy
    գնդիկ ― gndik ― little ball

Synonyms

Derived terms
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Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -իկ (-ik).

Suffix

-իկ • (-ik)

  1. forming diminutives

Derived terms
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Descendants

Old Armenian

Etymology 1

From earlier *-իկն (*-ikn), from the stem element *-ī̆- + Proto-Indo-European *-kon- suffix. Compare the n-type declension of words with this suffix. Possibly contaminated with -իկ (-ik) of Iranian origin (see Etymology 2). See also -ուկ (-uk).

Suffix

-իկ • (-ik)

  1. forming diminutives
    շուն ― šun ― dog
    շնիկ ― šnik ― doggy
Declension
n-type
singular plural
nominative -իկ (-ik) -կունք (-kunkʿ)
genitive -կան (-kan) -կանց (-kancʿ)
dative -կան (-kan) -կանց (-kancʿ)
accusative -իկ (-ik) -կունս (-kuns)
ablative -կանէ (-kanē) -կանց (-kancʿ)
instrumental -կամբ (-kamb) -կամբք (-kambkʿ)
locative -կան (-kan) -կունս (-kuns)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%AB%D5%AF' title='Category:Old Armenian words suffixed with -իկ'>Old Armenian words suffixed with -իկ</a>
Descendants
  • Middle Armenian: -իկ (-ik)

Etymology 2

From Iranian *-īk (*-ya-ka).

Suffix

-իկ • (-ik)

  1. forming agent nouns and adjectives
    մարտ ― mart ― fight
    մարտիկ ― martik ― fighter
    ոստանիկ ― ostanik ― a free inhabitant of ոստան (ostan)
    մարզիկ ― marzik ― athlete
    տոհմիկ ― tohmik ― noble
    սպասիկ ― spasik ― servant
    այժմիկ ― ayžmik ― now, at present
    դրանիկ ― dranik ― courtier
  2. forming names of nations
    հնդիկ ― hndik ― Indian
    պարսիկ ― parsik ― Persian
Declension
i-a-type
singular plural
nominative -իկ (-ik) -իկք (-ikkʿ)
genitive -կի (-ki) -կաց (-kacʿ)
dative -կի (-ki) -կաց (-kacʿ)
accusative -իկ (-ik) -իկս (-iks)
ablative -կէ (-kē) -կաց (-kacʿ)
instrumental -կաւ (-kaw) -կաւք = -կօք (-kawkʿ = -kōkʿ)
locative -կի (-ki) -իկս (-iks)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Armenian_words_suffixed_with_-%D5%AB%D5%AF' title='Category:Old Armenian words suffixed with -իկ'>Old Armenian words suffixed with -իկ</a>

References
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1998), “-իկ”, in Hin hayereni verǰacancʿneri cagumə [The Origin of Old Armenian Suffixes] (Hayocʿ lezvi hamematakan kʿerakanutʿyan harcʿer; 2) (in Armenian), Yerevan: Anania Širakacʿi, pages 5–48
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