-y

Morpheme

-y

Type

suffix

Denotation

diminutive suffix, hypocoristic suffix

Etymology

Middle English -ie, -i; Old English -iġ

Evidence

baby, Billy, daddy, Debby, granny, kitty, mommy, puppy, Sammy, Tommy

See Also

-ey

Homographs

-y, -y, -y

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