-txo

Basque

Alternative forms
  • -txu (Biscayan)

Etymology

Probably a palatalized form of -to.[1]

Suffix

-txo

  1. Diminutive or endearing suffix applied to common and proper nouns.

Derived terms
Basque terms suffixed with -txo

Descendants
  • → Spanish: -chu

References
  1. “-to” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • “-txo” in Labayru Hiztegia
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