-oc

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oc"

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-uk, *-ik, from Proto-Germanic *-ukaz, *-ikaz. Akin to Old Saxon -ik-, Middle Low German -ken, Middle Dutch -kin. More at English -kin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ok/

Suffix

-oc m

  1. noun suffix used to form descriptive names from adjectives
    rudducruddock, robin (literally, “little red one”)
  2. diminutive suffix
    bealluctesticle (literally, “little ball”)
    bullucmale calf, bullock
    buttucend, buttock; piece of land

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -oc

Descendants

  • Middle English: -ok, -oc, -ock, -oq, -og, -uc, -uk, -uck, -ek, -ak, -ke, -k (rare), -ek
    • English: -ock, -ick, -ik (dialectal)
    • Scots: -ock, -ockie
    • Yola: -ok, -uck, -ick

Slovincian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ěti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔt͡s/

Suffix

-oc

  1. forms intransitive verbs from adjectives meaning "to become"
    babjy + ‎-oc → ‎babjoc

Derived terms

Slovincian terms suffixed with -oc