-jørs

Laefevian

Etymology

Unclear. Formally it could come from a hypothetical Proto-Laenkean *cʼawrk- (“type of plant or flower?”), akin to -lpis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-jørs/ [-i̯ør̥s]

Suffix

-jørs (nominal, light s-stem, oblique: -jørk-)

1. (productive) Forms names of flowers or other small plants.

   ao (“sun”) → aojørs (“sunflower”)

   melis (“green”) → meljørs (“houseplant”)

   amus (“grey”) → amijørs (“lavender”)

   hmøksis (“(made of) honey”) → hmøkšiørs (“lemon balm, melissa”)

   liøst (“bell”) → liøstiørs (“bellflower”)

Derived terms

▶ Laefevian terms suffixed with -jørs

See also

• -lpis (tree-deriving suffix)