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Yes, exactly that. The -k or -ka suffix in Slavic languages often expresses the diminutive, similar to -ito, -ita in Spanish. Thus: * вода - voda - water * во
by hackyhacky 1y ago
Yes, exactly that. The -k or -ka suffix in Slavic languages often expresses the diminutive, similar to -ito, -ita in Spanish. Thus:
* вода - voda - water
* водка - vodka - vodka
- ithkuil 1y agoEnglish has several form of diminutive that are still in use but only -ie seems to be still somewhat productirlve (i.e. used to produce diminutives of new words). -ie (doggie) -let (booklet) -ling (duckling) -ette (cigarette) None of which seem to work well with "water" (waterie, watelet, waterling, waterette)