"-nik" meaning in Serbo-Croatian

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Suffix

Forms: -ник [Cyrillic]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-nikъ, *-ьnikъ, itself originally by nominalization of adjectives in *-ьnъ with the suffix *-ikъ (whence -ik). The suffix originates from the Proto-Balto-Slavic period; compare with dialectal Lithuanian lauk-inykas (“peasant, farmer”) (from laũkas (“field”)) and Old Prussian lauk-inikis (“vassal”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sh|sla-pro|*-nikъ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Slavic *-nikъ, {{inh+|sh|sla-pro|*-nikъ}} Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-nikъ, {{m|sla-pro|*-ьnikъ}} *-ьnikъ, {{m|sh|-ik}} -ik, {{der|sh|ine-bsl-pro|-}} Proto-Balto-Slavic, {{m|lt|laukinykas|lauk-inykas|peasant, farmer}} lauk-inykas (“peasant, farmer”), {{m|lt|laukas|laũkas|field}} laũkas (“field”), {{m|prg|laukinikis|lauk-inikis|vassal}} lauk-inikis (“vassal”) Head templates: {{sh-suffix}} -nik (Cyrillic spelling -ник)
  1. Suffix appended to nominal stems to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a professional, performer, adherent, place, object, tool or a feature. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: -enik, -evnik, -ovnik Related terms: -ik, -ica, -nica

Inflected forms

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