-իկ

Armenian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [ik]
• (Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [iɡ]

Suffix

-իկ • (-ik)

1. forming diminutives or terms expressing affection

   մայրիկ ― mayrik ― mommy

   շնիկ ― šnik ― doggy

   գնդիկ ― gndik ― little ball

Synonyms

• (diminutive): -ուկ (-uk), -ակ (-ak)

Derived terms

Armenian terms suffixed with -իկ

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Middle Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -իկ (-ik).

Suffix

-իկ • (-ik)

1. forming diminutives

Derived terms

Middle Armenian terms suffixed with -իկ

Descendants

• Armenian: -իկ (-ik)

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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

Old Armenian terms suffixed with -իկ

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

Old Armenian terms suffixed with -իկ

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