-lus etymology

Latin

Latin word -lus comes from Proto-Indo-European *-lós

Etymology of -lus

Detailed word origin of -lus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*-lós Proto-Indo-European (ine)
-lus Latin (lat) Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth and thus sometimes depreciation.

Words with the same origin as -lus

Descendants of *-lós

-olus marem mari marito maritus vicus